Cartonboard — Import quantity in China
China: Cartonboard — Import quantity was 922,834 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cartonboard — Import quantity in China, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China recorded 922,834 t for cartonboard — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cartonboard — import quantity in China peaked at 2.15 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 867,924 t, in 2023.
China ranks 3rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 964,174 t | 924,479 t | 1.00 million t | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.51 million t | 1.17 million t | 2.15 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million t | 1.04 million t | 1.28 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million t | 867,924 t | 1.46 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 73.29 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 105.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 177,011 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 91,039 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 6.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 6.54 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 5.76 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 10.36 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cartonboard — import quantity in China?
- Cartonboard — import quantity in China was 922,834 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.15 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 867,924 t in 2023.
- How does China rank for cartonboard — import quantity?
- China ranks 3rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cartonboard — import quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cartonboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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