Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value in China
China: Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value was 28,478 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value in China, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value in China stood at 28,478 1000 USD.
The figure is up 55.1% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value in China peaked at 46,874 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18,364 1000 USD, in 2023.
That places China 10th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41,203 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 38,397 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 35,523 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 31,402 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 33,466 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 32,998 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 32,147 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 40,598 1000 USD | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 41,015 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 34,203 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 32,339 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 30,804 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 27,776 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 24,173 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 22,818 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 25,453 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 36,078 1000 USD | +41.7% |
| 2017 | 36,423 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 46,874 1000 USD | +28.7% |
| 2019 | 35,950 1000 USD | -23.3% |
| 2020 | 26,463 1000 USD | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 31,148 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 22,296 1000 USD | -28.4% |
| 2023 | 18,364 1000 USD | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 28,478 1000 USD | +55.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 28,478 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 250.5 1000 USD, 113.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 28,478 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.5 1000 USD, 513.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,095 1000 USD | 31,402 1000 USD | 41,203 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,869 1000 USD | 22,818 1000 USD | 46,874 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,350 1000 USD | 18,364 1000 USD | 31,148 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value in China?
- Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value in China was 28,478 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 46,874 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,364 1000 USD in 2023.
- How does China rank for composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value?
- China ranks 10th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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