Cartonboard — Production in China

China: Cartonboard — Production was 17.92 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.92 million t
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
1st
of 93 countries
All-time high
17.92 million t
in 2024
All-time low
880,699 t
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Cartonboard — Production in China, 1998–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1998201120241998: 906.0k t1999: 880.7k t2000: 3.7M t2001: 3.8M t2002: 5.5M t2003: 6.4M t2004: 7.7M t2005: 8.8M t2006: 10.3M t2007: 11.4M t2008: 12.0M t2009: 12.3M t2010: 13.3M t2011: 14.2M t2012: 14.7M t2013: 14.4M t2014: 14.7M t2015: 14.8M t2016: 14.8M t2017: 15.1M t2018: 14.1M t2019: 14.9M t2020: 15.7M t2021: 16.0M t2022: 16.7M t2023: 17.3M t2024: 17.9M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cartonboard — production in China is 17.92 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cartonboard — production in China peaked at 17.92 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 880,699 t, in 1999.

That places China 1st out of 93 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 893,358 t 880,699 t 906,018 t 2
2000s 8.19 million t 3.68 million t 12.25 million t 10
2010s 14.49 million t 13.27 million t 15.07 million t 10
2020s 16.72 million t 15.67 million t 17.92 million t 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 17.15 million t compare
  2. 3 India 6.18 million t compare
  3. 4 Sweden 2.86 million t compare

See the full ranking of 122 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cartonboard — production in China?
Cartonboard — production in China was 17.92 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cartonboard — production recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 17.92 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest cartonboard — production recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 880,699 t in 1999.
How does China rank for cartonboard — production?
China ranks 1st out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
Is cartonboard — production rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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