Asia vs China, mainland: Wood pulp — Import quantity

Asia
43.29 million t
in 2024
China, mainland
30.26 million t
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
China, mainland rank
2nd

Wood pulp — Import quantity over time

  • Asia
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 43.29 million t against 30.26 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 13.03 million t.

That makes Asia's figure about 1.4 times China, mainland's.

Across all 57 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 32 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.30 million t 80,790 t 1.22 million t Asia
1970s 2.06 million t 167,480 t 1.89 million t Asia
1980s 4.59 million t 548,000 t 4.04 million t Asia
1990s 9.08 million t 1.20 million t 7.88 million t Asia
2000s 16.21 million t 7.32 million t 8.88 million t Asia
2010s 30.67 million t 19.18 million t 11.48 million t Asia
2020s 41.52 million t 28.93 million t 12.60 million t Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — import quantity, Asia or China, mainland?
Asia, at 43.29 million t against 30.26 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — import quantity between Asia and China, mainland?
13.03 million t, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China, mainland?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Asia and China, mainland rank globally for wood pulp — import quantity?
Asia ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood pulp — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood pulp — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
234 places, 9,671 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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