Case materials — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Case materials — Import quantity was 1,942 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Case materials — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, case materials — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 1,942 t. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, case materials — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 1.20 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,942 t, in 2024.
That places China, Hong Kong SAR 153rd out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Case materials — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.20 million t | — |
| 1999 | 920,687 t | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 636,492 t | -30.9% |
| 2001 | 365,332 t | -42.6% |
| 2002 | 266,301 t | -27.1% |
| 2003 | 207,893 t | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 132,180 t | -36.4% |
| 2005 | 63,583 t | -51.9% |
| 2006 | 42,794 t | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 26,070 t | -39.1% |
| 2008 | 17,227 t | -33.9% |
| 2009 | 12,686 t | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 13,973 t | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 12,494 t | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 9,080 t | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 8,373 t | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 10,256 t | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 7,212 t | -29.7% |
| 2016 | 8,123 t | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 12,083 t | +48.8% |
| 2018 | 6,330 t | -47.6% |
| 2019 | 4,103 t | -35.2% |
| 2020 | 3,544 t | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 3,925 t | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 2,454 t | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 1,979 t | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 1,942 t | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 million t | 920,687 t | 1.20 million t | 2 |
| 2000s | 177,056 t | 12,686 t | 636,492 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,203 t | 4,103 t | 13,973 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,769 t | 1,942 t | 3,925 t | 5 |
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More environment data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 261 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 293 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.57 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.03 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 73 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 219 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 824 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is case materials — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Case materials — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR was 1,942 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest case materials — import quantity recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million t in 1998.
- What is the lowest case materials — import quantity recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,942 t in 2024.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for case materials — import quantity?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 153rd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is case materials — import quantity rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Case materials — 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