China vs United States: Wood pulp — Import value

China
21.71 million 1000 USD
in 2024
United States
4.50 million 1000 USD
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
3rd

Wood pulp — Import value over time

  • China
  • United States
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 21.71 million 1000 USD against 4.50 million 1000 USD in United States, a difference of 17.21 million 1000 USD.

That makes China's figure about 4.8 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was United States ahead.

China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
1960s 8,161 1000 USD 201,764 1000 USD 193,604 1000 USD United States
1970s 52,589 1000 USD 918,035 1000 USD 865,445 1000 USD United States
1980s 351,736 1000 USD 1.90 million 1000 USD 1.55 million 1000 USD United States
1990s 1.06 million 1000 USD 2.60 million 1000 USD 1.53 million 1000 USD United States
2000s 4.48 million 1000 USD 2.95 million 1000 USD 1.53 million 1000 USD China
2010s 13.72 million 1000 USD 3.38 million 1000 USD 10.34 million 1000 USD China
2020s 20.21 million 1000 USD 3.96 million 1000 USD 16.25 million 1000 USD China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pulp — import value, China or United States?
China, at 21.71 million 1000 USD against 4.50 million 1000 USD in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pulp — import value between China and United States?
17.21 million 1000 USD, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do China and United States rank globally for wood pulp — import value?
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood pulp — Import value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood pulp — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 10,161 data points, 1961–2024
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