Cartonboard — Production in China, mainland

China, mainland: Cartonboard — Production was 17.15 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.15 million t
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
2nd
of 93 countries
All-time high
17.15 million t
in 2024
All-time low
2.80 million t
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Cartonboard — Production in China, mainland, 2000–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M2000201220242000: 2.8M t2001: 3.0M t2002: 4.6M t2003: 5.5M t2004: 6.7M t2005: 7.9M t2006: 9.4M t2007: 10.5M t2008: 11.2M t2009: 11.5M t2010: 12.5M t2011: 13.4M t2012: 13.9M t2013: 13.6M t2014: 13.9M t2015: 14.0M t2016: 14.1M t2017: 14.3M t2018: 13.3M t2019: 14.1M t2020: 14.9M t2021: 15.2M t2022: 15.9M t2023: 16.6M t2024: 17.1M t

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 93 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 China 17.92 million t compare
  2. 3 India 6.18 million t compare
  3. 4 Sweden 2.86 million t compare
  4. 5 Finland 2.47 million t compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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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 93 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Cartonboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
122 places, 3,034 data points, 1998–2024
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