China vs Europe: Wood pulp — Import quantity
Wood pulp — Import quantity over time
- China
- Europe
How they compare
China currently reports 30.98 million t against 18.77 million t in Europe, a difference of 12.21 million t.
That makes China's figure about 1.7 times Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Europe ahead.
China ranks 1st and Europe ranks 4th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Europe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,030 t | 4.51 million t | 4.45 million t | Europe |
| 1970s | 229,590 t | 10.38 million t | 10.15 million t | Europe |
| 1980s | 852,540 t | 12.11 million t | 11.25 million t | Europe |
| 1990s | 2.04 million t | 14.81 million t | 12.77 million t | Europe |
| 2000s | 8.25 million t | 18.25 million t | 9.99 million t | Europe |
| 2010s | 20.02 million t | 19.41 million t | 613,610 t | China |
| 2020s | 29.66 million t | 18.20 million t | 11.46 million t | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood pulp — import quantity, China or Europe?
- China, at 30.98 million t against 18.77 million t in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood pulp — import quantity between China and Europe?
- 12.21 million t, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Europe?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do China and Europe rank globally for wood pulp — import quantity?
- China ranks 1st and Europe 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
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en