Brazil — Wood pulp — Import Quantity in China
China: Brazil — Wood pulp — Import Quantity was 6.78 million t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Brazil — Wood pulp — Import Quantity in China, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China recorded 6.78 million t for brazil — wood pulp — import quantity in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 409.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brazil — wood pulp — import quantity in China peaked at 6.78 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 85,942 t, in 1997.
That places China 1st out of 72 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Brazil — Wood pulp — Import Quantity in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 85,942 t | — |
| 1998 | 90,583 t | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 152,547 t | +68.4% |
| 2000 | 161,084 t | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 370,572 t | +130.0% |
| 2002 | 352,868 t | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million t | +242.6% |
| 2004 | 950,755 t | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million t | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million t | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 897,000 t | -28.7% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million t | +48.3% |
| 2009 | 3.11 million t | +133.8% |
| 2010 | 2.12 million t | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 2.15 million t | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.55 million t | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 2.69 million t | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.96 million t | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 3.91 million t | +32.0% |
| 2016 | 5.18 million t | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 5.83 million t | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 6.78 million t | +16.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 6.78 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,836 t, 1767.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- China's 6.78 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57,510 t, 117.9× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Brazil — Wood pulp — Import Quantity in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +242.6% | 352,868 t | 1.21 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109,691 t | 85,942 t | 152,547 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million t | 161,084 t | 3.11 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.80 million t | 2.12 million t | 6.78 million t | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Viet Nam 66,420 t compare
- 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 16,490 t compare
- 2 Italy 1.13 million t compare
- 3 Germany 1.06 million t compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,184 t compare
- 4 France 606,567 t compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 1,181 t compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is brazil — wood pulp — import quantity in China?
- Brazil — wood pulp — import quantity in China was 6.78 million t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest brazil — wood pulp — import quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 million t in 2018.
- What is the lowest brazil — wood pulp — import quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,942 t in 1997.
- How does China rank for brazil — wood pulp — import quantity?
- China ranks 1st out of 72 countries with data for 2018.
- Is brazil — wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 409.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Brazil — Wood pulp — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/