Cartonboard — Import quantity in China

China: Cartonboard — Import quantity was 922,834 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
922,834 t
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
5th
of 231 countries
All-time high
2.15 million t
in 2004
All-time low
867,924 t
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Cartonboard — Import quantity in China, 1998–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1998201120241998: 924.5k t1999: 1.0M t2000: 1.6M t2001: 1.2M t2002: 1.7M t2003: 1.9M t2004: 2.1M t2005: 1.6M t2006: 1.3M t2007: 1.4M t2008: 1.2M t2009: 1.2M t2010: 1.3M t2011: 1.3M t2012: 1.2M t2013: 1.1M t2014: 1.1M t2015: 1.1M t2016: 1.0M t2017: 1.1M t2018: 1.1M t2019: 1.1M t2020: 1.4M t2021: 1.5M t2022: 899.6k t2023: 867.9k t2024: 922.8k t

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 5th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Cartonboard — Import quantity in China, year by year

Annual values for Cartonboard — Import quantity in China, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 924,479 t —
1999 1.00 million t +8.6%
2000 1.56 million t +55.1%
2001 1.17 million t -25.0%
2002 1.67 million t +42.9%
2003 1.94 million t +16.3%
2004 2.15 million t +10.7%
2005 1.60 million t -25.3%
2006 1.33 million t -17.3%
2007 1.35 million t +1.7%
2008 1.20 million t -11.2%
2009 1.17 million t -2.7%
2010 1.27 million t +8.5%
2011 1.28 million t +0.8%
2012 1.16 million t -9.1%
2013 1.12 million t -3.0%
2014 1.12 million t -0.2%
2015 1.06 million t -5.7%
2016 1.04 million t -1.8%
2017 1.11 million t +7.1%
2018 1.10 million t -1.0%
2019 1.12 million t +1.2%
2020 1.43 million t +28.4%
2021 1.46 million t +1.9%
2022 899,553 t -38.3%
2023 867,924 t -3.5%
2024 922,834 t +6.3%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 922,834 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,270 t, 50.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • China's 922,834 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,132 t, 815.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 United States 1.40 million t compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 957,563 t compare
  3. 3 Vietnam 957,563 t compare
  4. 6 Poland 906,666 t compare
  5. 7 Italy 897,988 t compare
  6. 8 France 713,460 t compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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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 5th out of 231 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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Indicator
Cartonboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 6,129 data points, 1998–2024
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