Case materials — Import quantity in China, mainland

China, mainland: Case materials — Import quantity was 8.13 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.13 million t
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
2nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
8.69 million t
in 2023
All-time low
656,894 t
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Case materials — Import quantity in China, mainland, 2000–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2000201220242000: 1.6M t2001: 1.3M t2002: 1.6M t2003: 1.6M t2004: 1.4M t2005: 1.3M t2006: 1.2M t2007: 1.1M t2008: 971.0k t2009: 984.5k t2010: 758.3k t2011: 813.8k t2012: 727.2k t2013: 656.9k t2014: 664.3k t2015: 677.6k t2016: 763.2k t2017: 1.6M t2018: 2.5M t2019: 3.1M t2020: 7.4M t2021: 6.4M t2022: 5.8M t2023: 8.7M t2024: 8.1M t

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 8.13 million t for case materials — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 1,123.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, case materials — import quantity in China, mainland peaked at 8.69 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 656,894 t, in 2013.

China, mainland ranks 2nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Case materials — Import quantity in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Case materials — Import quantity in China, mainland, 2000 to 2024.
Year t Change
2000 1.59 million t —
2001 1.27 million t -20.1%
2002 1.61 million t +27.0%
2003 1.57 million t -2.8%
2004 1.43 million t -9.0%
2005 1.34 million t -6.2%
2006 1.22 million t -8.7%
2007 1.09 million t -10.5%
2008 971,000 t -11.3%
2009 984,492 t +1.4%
2010 758,261 t -23.0%
2011 813,815 t +7.3%
2012 727,247 t -10.6%
2013 656,894 t -9.7%
2014 664,257 t +1.1%
2015 677,554 t +2.0%
2016 763,247 t +12.6%
2017 1.58 million t +106.8%
2018 2.51 million t +59.2%
2019 3.11 million t +23.8%
2020 7.37 million t +137.0%
2021 6.42 million t -13.0%
2022 5.84 million t -9.0%
2023 8.69 million t +48.8%
2024 8.13 million t -6.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Case materials — Import quantity 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +137.0% 3.11 million t 7.37 million t
2017 +106.8% 763,247 t 1.58 million t
2018 +59.2% 1.58 million t 2.51 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.31 million t 971,000 t 1.61 million t 10
2010s 1.23 million t 656,894 t 3.11 million t 10
2020s 7.29 million t 5.84 million t 8.69 million t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 8.26 million t compare
  2. 3 Germany 2.57 million t compare
  3. 4 Poland 2.26 million t compare
  4. 5 Italy 1.99 million t compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is case materials — import quantity in China, mainland?
Case materials — import quantity in China, mainland was 8.13 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest case materials — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 8.69 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest case materials — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 656,894 t in 2013.
How does China, mainland rank for case materials — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
Is case materials — import quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,123.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland 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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Indicator
Case materials — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 6,090 data points, 1998–2024
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