Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Import quantity in China

China: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Import quantity was 1.03 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.03 million t
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
1st
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.63 million t
in 2022
All-time low
7,000 t
in 1970
Years of data
57
1968–2024

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Import quantity in China, 1968–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — import quantity in China stood at 1.03 million t.

That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — import quantity in China peaked at 1.63 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,000 t, in 1970.

China ranks 1st of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Import quantity in China, year by year

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Import quantity in China, 1968 to 2024.
Year t Change
1968 50,400 t —
1969 13,400 t -73.4%
1970 7,000 t -47.8%
1971 80,200 t +1045.7%
1972 80,200 t +0.0%
1973 80,200 t +0.0%
1974 80,200 t +0.0%
1975 90,400 t +12.7%
1976 96,900 t +7.2%
1977 71,400 t -26.3%
1978 74,300 t +4.1%
1979 77,200 t +3.9%
1980 167,800 t +117.4%
1981 211,900 t +26.3%
1982 165,800 t -21.8%
1983 262,700 t +58.4%
1984 253,400 t -3.5%
1985 244,700 t -3.4%
1986 276,000 t +12.8%
1987 373,100 t +35.2%
1988 414,600 t +11.1%
1989 288,300 t -30.5%
1990 92,800 t -67.8%
1991 127,200 t +37.1%
1992 125,003 t -1.7%
1993 131,654 t +5.3%
1994 195,275 t +48.3%
1995 156,200 t -20.0%
1996 152,500 t -2.4%
1997 211,000 t +38.4%
1998 248,100 t +17.6%
1999 341,345 t +37.6%
2000 357,800 t +4.8%
2001 671,939 t +87.8%
2002 787,636 t +17.2%
2003 786,309 t -0.2%
2004 727,965 t -7.4%
2005 909,511 t +24.9%
2006 874,348 t -3.9%
2007 875,168 t +0.1%
2008 648,907 t -25.9%
2009 738,600 t +13.8%
2010 556,981 t -24.6%
2011 712,453 t +27.9%
2012 753,735 t +5.8%
2013 604,542 t -19.8%
2014 589,616 t -2.5%
2015 643,165 t +9.1%
2016 729,390 t +13.4%
2017 731,375 t +0.3%
2018 893,211 t +22.1%
2019 918,417 t +2.8%
2020 1.13 million t +22.5%
2021 1.17 million t +3.7%
2022 1.63 million t +39.9%
2023 1.29 million t -20.9%
2024 1.03 million t -20.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 1.03 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88 t, 11741.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • China's 1.03 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,488 t, 76.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Import 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
1971 +1045.7% 7,000 t 80,200 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31,900 t 13,400 t 50,400 t 2
1970s 73,800 t 7,000 t 96,900 t 10
1980s 265,830 t 165,800 t 414,600 t 10
1990s 178,108 t 92,800 t 341,345 t 10
2000s 737,818 t 357,800 t 909,511 t 10
2010s 713,288 t 556,981 t 918,417 t 10
2020s 1.25 million t 1.03 million t 1.63 million t 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 977,561 t compare
  2. 3 Republic of Korea 180,801 t compare
  3. 4 Germany 152,481 t compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — import quantity in China?
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — import quantity in China was 1.03 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — import quantity recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.63 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — import quantity recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 7,000 t in 1970.
How does China rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — import quantity?
China ranks 1st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — import quantity rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. 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, sulphate, unbleached — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
198 places, 6,871 data points, 1968–2024
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