China, mainland vs Western Europe: Wood pulp — Import quantity

China, mainland
30.26 million t
in 2024
Western Europe
9.52 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
Western Europe rank
5th

Wood pulp — Import quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Western Europe
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 30.26 million t against 9.52 million t in Western Europe, a difference of 20.74 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 3.2 times Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Western Europe ahead.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 5th of 202 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 2 and Western Europe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 80,790 t 3.89 million t 3.81 million t Western Europe
1970s 167,480 t 4.85 million t 4.68 million t Western Europe
1980s 548,000 t 6.36 million t 5.81 million t Western Europe
1990s 1.20 million t 8.21 million t 7.01 million t Western Europe
2000s 7.32 million t 10.17 million t 2.85 million t Western Europe
2010s 19.18 million t 10.33 million t 8.85 million t China, mainland
2020s 28.93 million t 9.14 million t 19.79 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 Western Europe?
China, mainland, at 30.26 million t against 9.52 million t in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — import quantity between China, mainland and Western Europe?
20.74 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Western Europe?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Western Europe rank globally for wood pulp — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Western Europe ranks 5th 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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