China vs China, mainland: Wood pulp — Import quantity

China
30.98 million t
in 2024
China, mainland
30.26 million t
in 2024
China rank
1st
China, mainland rank
2nd

Wood pulp — Import quantity over time

  • China
  • China, mainland
010.0M20.0M30.0M196419942024

How they compare

China currently reports 30.98 million t against 30.26 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 723,800 t.

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

China ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 136,540 t 80,790 t 55,750 t China
1970s 229,590 t 167,480 t 62,110 t China
1980s 852,540 t 548,000 t 304,540 t China
1990s 2.04 million t 1.20 million t 840,796 t China
2000s 8.25 million t 7.32 million t 931,167 t China
2010s 20.02 million t 19.18 million t 840,040 t China
2020s 29.66 million t 28.93 million t 732,640 t China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — import quantity, China or China, mainland?
China, at 30.98 million t against 30.26 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — import quantity between China and China, mainland?
723,800 t, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and China, mainland?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do China and China, mainland rank globally for wood pulp — import quantity?
China ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 2nd 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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