Cartonboard — Production in China, mainland
China, mainland: Cartonboard — Production was 17.15 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cartonboard — Production in China, mainland, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cartonboard — production in China, mainland is 17.15 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cartonboard — production in China, mainland peaked at 17.15 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.80 million t, in 2000.
China, mainland ranks 2nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Cartonboard — Production in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.80 million t | — |
| 2001 | 3.00 million t | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 4.60 million t | +53.3% |
| 2003 | 5.50 million t | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 6.70 million t | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 7.90 million t | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 9.40 million t | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 10.50 million t | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 11.20 million t | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 11.50 million t | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 12.50 million t | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 13.40 million t | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 13.90 million t | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 13.60 million t | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 13.95 million t | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.00 million t | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.05 million t | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 14.30 million t | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.35 million t | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 14.10 million t | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 14.90 million t | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 15.25 million t | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 15.90 million t | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 16.55 million t | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 17.15 million t | +3.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cartonboard — Production in China, mainland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +53.3% | 3.00 million t | 4.60 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.31 million t | 2.80 million t | 11.50 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.71 million t | 12.50 million t | 14.30 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.95 million t | 14.90 million t | 17.15 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cartonboard — production in China, mainland?
- Cartonboard — production in China, mainland was 17.15 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cartonboard — production recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.15 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest cartonboard — production recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.80 million t in 2000.
- How does China, mainland rank for cartonboard — production?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cartonboard — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cartonboard — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
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