China, mainland vs Italy: Wood pulp — Import quantity

China, mainland
30.26 million t
in 2024
Italy
3.35 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
Italy rank
4th

Wood pulp — Import quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Italy
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 30.26 million t against 3.35 million t in Italy, a difference of 26.91 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 9.0 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Italy ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 4th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 80,790 t 1.35 million t 1.26 million t Italy
1970s 167,480 t 1.36 million t 1.19 million t Italy
1980s 548,000 t 1.79 million t 1.24 million t Italy
1990s 1.20 million t 2.77 million t 1.57 million t Italy
2000s 7.32 million t 3.36 million t 3.97 million t China, mainland
2010s 19.18 million t 3.42 million t 15.76 million t China, mainland
2020s 28.93 million t 3.34 million t 25.59 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — import quantity, China, mainland or Italy?
China, mainland, at 30.26 million t against 3.35 million t in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — import quantity between China, mainland and Italy?
26.91 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Italy?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Italy rank globally for wood pulp — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Italy ranks 4th of 202 countries.
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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