Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in China

China: Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity was 272,986 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
272,986 t
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
23rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
292,050 t
in 2022
All-time low
3,000 t
in 1969
Years of data
56
1969–2024

Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in China, 1969–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chemical wood pulp — export quantity in China is 272,986 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 486.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — export quantity in China peaked at 292,050 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,000 t, in 1969.

China ranks 23rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in China, year by year

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in China, 1969 to 2024.
Year t Change
1969 3,000 t —
1970 15,700 t +423.3%
1971 38,800 t +147.1%
1972 53,600 t +38.1%
1973 18,300 t -65.9%
1974 23,200 t +26.8%
1975 14,000 t -39.7%
1976 16,900 t +20.7%
1977 18,000 t +6.5%
1978 31,400 t +74.4%
1979 35,200 t +12.1%
1980 30,000 t -14.8%
1981 36,400 t +21.3%
1982 67,900 t +86.5%
1983 57,900 t -14.7%
1984 28,900 t -50.1%
1985 58,800 t +103.5%
1986 81,800 t +39.1%
1987 70,800 t -13.4%
1988 110,900 t +56.6%
1989 83,000 t -25.2%
1990 85,100 t +2.5%
1991 20,200 t -76.3%
1992 55,613 t +175.3%
1993 19,139 t -65.6%
1994 18,687 t -2.4%
1995 43,400 t +132.2%
1996 20,600 t -52.5%
1997 29,708 t +44.2%
1998 15,600 t -47.5%
1999 35,261 t +126.0%
2000 44,642 t +26.6%
2001 32,068 t -28.2%
2002 26,113 t -18.6%
2003 26,038 t -0.3%
2004 27,493 t +5.6%
2005 39,251 t +42.8%
2006 68,468 t +74.4%
2007 80,215 t +17.2%
2008 27,182 t -66.1%
2009 38,246 t +40.7%
2010 48,980 t +28.1%
2011 30,375 t -38.0%
2012 37,505 t +23.5%
2013 43,553 t +16.1%
2014 46,533 t +6.8%
2015 85,420 t +83.6%
2016 164,135 t +92.2%
2017 221,122 t +34.7%
2018 165,475 t -25.2%
2019 131,186 t -20.7%
2020 147,149 t +12.2%
2021 213,050 t +44.8%
2022 292,050 t +37.1%
2023 257,829 t -11.7%
2024 272,986 t +5.9%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 272,986 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 161 t, 1695.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • China's 272,986 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 432 t, 631.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in China 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
1970 +423.3% 3,000 t 15,700 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,000 t 3,000 t 3,000 t 1
1970s 26,510 t 14,000 t 53,600 t 10
1980s 62,640 t 28,900 t 110,900 t 10
1990s 34,331 t 15,600 t 85,100 t 10
2000s 40,972 t 26,038 t 80,215 t 10
2010s 97,428 t 30,375 t 221,122 t 10
2020s 236,613 t 147,149 t 292,050 t 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 20 Belgium-Luxembourg 437,920 t compare
  2. 21 Japan 403,435 t compare
  3. 22 Singapore 299,385 t compare
  4. 24 Austria 229,939 t compare
  5. 25 Czechoslovakia 206,300 t compare
  6. 26 Poland 178,983 t compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp — export quantity in China?
Chemical wood pulp — export quantity in China was 272,986 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp — export quantity recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 292,050 t in 2022.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — export quantity recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 t in 1969.
How does China rank for chemical wood pulp — export quantity?
China ranks 23rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp — export quantity rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 486.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 7,087 data points, 1968–2024
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