China, mainland vs World: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity

China, mainland
4.69 million t
in 2024
World
71.14 million t
in 2024
China, mainland rank
4th
World rank
1st

Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • World
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M199820112024

How they compare

World currently reports 71.14 million t against 4.69 million t in China, mainland, a difference of 66.45 million t.

That makes World's figure about 15.2 times China, mainland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 201 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland World Difference Ahead
2000s 506,262 t 39.60 million t 39.09 million t World
2010s 2.15 million t 52.52 million t 50.37 million t World
2020s 3.52 million t 68.02 million t 64.50 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity, China, mainland or World?
World, at 71.14 million t against 4.69 million t in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity between China, mainland and World?
66.45 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and World?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and World rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity?
China, mainland ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 5,452 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

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