Chemical wood pulp — Import value in China, mainland

China, mainland: Chemical wood pulp — Import value was 16.70 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.70 million 1000 USD
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
2nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
17.89 million 1000 USD
in 2023
All-time low
7,172 1000 USD
in 1969
Years of data
57
1968–2024

Chemical wood pulp — Import value in China, mainland, 1968–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

In 2024, chemical wood pulp — import value in China, mainland stood at 16.70 million 1000 USD.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — import value in China, mainland peaked at 17.89 million 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,172 1000 USD, in 1969.

That places China, mainland 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Chemical wood pulp — Import value in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp — Import value in China, mainland, 1968 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1968 14,963 1000 USD —
1969 7,172 1000 USD -52.1%
1970 10,352 1000 USD +44.3%
1971 25,321 1000 USD +144.6%
1972 25,321 1000 USD +0.0%
1973 25,321 1000 USD +0.0%
1974 25,321 1000 USD +0.0%
1975 25,321 1000 USD +0.0%
1976 46,000 1000 USD +81.7%
1977 38,600 1000 USD -16.1%
1978 37,700 1000 USD -2.3%
1979 33,750 1000 USD -10.5%
1980 107,000 1000 USD +217.0%
1981 137,000 1000 USD +28.0%
1982 95,000 1000 USD -30.7%
1983 163,800 1000 USD +72.4%
1984 164,000 1000 USD +0.1%
1985 148,900 1000 USD -9.2%
1986 159,000 1000 USD +6.8%
1987 242,000 1000 USD +52.2%
1988 302,800 1000 USD +25.1%
1989 206,600 1000 USD -31.8%
1990 211,364 1000 USD +2.3%
1991 323,877 1000 USD +53.2%
1992 247,433 1000 USD -23.6%
1993 166,853 1000 USD -32.6%
1994 322,077 1000 USD +93.0%
1995 533,392 1000 USD +65.6%
1996 595,310 1000 USD +11.6%
1997 608,525 1000 USD +2.2%
1998 768,962 1000 USD +26.4%
1999 1.22 million 1000 USD +58.6%
2000 1.76 million 1000 USD +44.3%
2001 1.73 million 1000 USD -1.7%
2002 1.84 million 1000 USD +6.6%
2003 2.17 million 1000 USD +17.7%
2004 2.94 million 1000 USD +35.5%
2005 3.08 million 1000 USD +4.8%
2006 3.56 million 1000 USD +15.6%
2007 4.40 million 1000 USD +23.5%
2008 5.38 million 1000 USD +22.2%
2009 5.46 million 1000 USD +1.4%
2010 6.57 million 1000 USD +20.4%
2011 9.02 million 1000 USD +37.4%
2012 8.32 million 1000 USD -7.8%
2013 8.75 million 1000 USD +5.2%
2014 9.22 million 1000 USD +5.3%
2015 9.89 million 1000 USD +7.2%
2016 9.39 million 1000 USD -5.0%
2017 11.78 million 1000 USD +25.5%
2018 15.76 million 1000 USD +33.8%
2019 13.28 million 1000 USD -15.7%
2020 12.00 million 1000 USD -9.6%
2021 14.88 million 1000 USD +24.0%
2022 16.70 million 1000 USD +12.2%
2023 17.89 million 1000 USD +7.2%
2024 16.70 million 1000 USD -6.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chemical wood pulp — Import value 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
1980 +217.0% 33,750 1000 USD 107,000 1000 USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,068 1000 USD 7,172 1000 USD 14,963 1000 USD 2
1970s 29,301 1000 USD 10,352 1000 USD 46,000 1000 USD 10
1980s 172,610 1000 USD 95,000 1000 USD 302,800 1000 USD 10
1990s 499,758 1000 USD 166,853 1000 USD 1.22 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 3.23 million 1000 USD 1.73 million 1000 USD 5.46 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 10.20 million 1000 USD 6.57 million 1000 USD 15.76 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 15.64 million 1000 USD 12.00 million 1000 USD 17.89 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 17.11 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 3 United States 4.10 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 4 Germany 3.00 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 5 Italy 2.44 million 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp — import value in China, mainland?
Chemical wood pulp — import value in China, mainland was 16.70 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp — import value recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 17.89 million 1000 USD in 2023.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — import value recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 7,172 1000 USD in 1969.
How does China, mainland rank for chemical wood pulp — import value?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp — import value rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. 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 Chemical wood pulp — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 9,478 data points, 1968–2024
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