Graphic papers — Export quantity in China, mainland

China, mainland: Graphic papers — Export quantity was 3.47 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.47 million t
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
3rd
of 234 countries
All-time high
3.47 million t
in 2024
All-time low
5,500 t
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Graphic papers — Export quantity in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 3.47 million t for graphic papers — export quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graphic papers — export quantity in China, mainland peaked at 3.47 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,500 t, in 1976.

China, mainland ranks 3rd of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Graphic papers — Export quantity in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Graphic papers — Export quantity in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 25,300 t —
1962 27,500 t +8.7%
1963 23,200 t -15.6%
1964 41,300 t +78.0%
1965 35,400 t -14.3%
1966 44,100 t +24.6%
1967 28,000 t -36.5%
1968 22,100 t -21.1%
1969 23,200 t +5.0%
1970 24,500 t +5.6%
1971 28,100 t +14.7%
1972 11,500 t -59.1%
1973 11,500 t +0.0%
1974 11,500 t +0.0%
1975 11,500 t +0.0%
1976 5,500 t -52.2%
1977 5,500 t +0.0%
1978 6,500 t +18.2%
1979 7,500 t +15.4%
1980 8,500 t +13.3%
1981 13,200 t +55.3%
1982 13,200 t +0.0%
1983 13,200 t +0.0%
1984 36,300 t +175.0%
1985 46,000 t +26.7%
1986 56,000 t +21.7%
1987 110,000 t +96.4%
1988 106,000 t -3.6%
1989 106,000 t +0.0%
1990 86,400 t -18.5%
1991 66,600 t -22.9%
1992 58,441 t -12.3%
1993 60,016 t +2.7%
1994 94,192 t +56.9%
1995 129,600 t +37.6%
1996 71,100 t -45.1%
1997 72,300 t +1.7%
1998 114,561 t +58.5%
1999 98,000 t -14.5%
2000 469,800 t +379.4%
2001 495,900 t +5.6%
2002 473,000 t -4.6%
2003 738,457 t +56.1%
2004 667,105 t -9.7%
2005 1.18 million t +76.6%
2006 2.11 million t +79.3%
2007 2.58 million t +22.2%
2008 2.35 million t -9.0%
2009 2.43 million t +3.5%
2010 2.30 million t -5.6%
2011 2.59 million t +12.7%
2012 2.90 million t +12.2%
2013 3.21 million t +10.6%
2014 3.21 million t -0.0%
2015 2.76 million t -13.9%
2016 3.16 million t +14.3%
2017 2.93 million t -7.2%
2018 2.46 million t -16.1%
2019 2.76 million t +12.3%
2020 1.81 million t -34.6%
2021 1.67 million t -7.5%
2022 2.91 million t +73.9%
2023 3.22 million t +10.9%
2024 3.47 million t +7.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Graphic papers — Export 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
2000 +379.4% 98,000 t 469,800 t
1984 +175.0% 13,200 t 36,300 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30,011 t 22,100 t 44,100 t 9
1970s 12,360 t 5,500 t 28,100 t 10
1980s 50,840 t 8,500 t 110,000 t 10
1990s 85,121 t 58,441 t 129,600 t 10
2000s 1.35 million t 469,800 t 2.58 million t 10
2010s 2.83 million t 2.30 million t 3.21 million t 10
2020s 2.62 million t 1.67 million t 3.47 million t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 3.58 million t compare
  2. 2 Germany 3.48 million t compare
  3. 4 Canada 3.12 million t compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 3.08 million t compare
  5. 6 Finland 2.22 million t compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is graphic papers — export quantity in China, mainland?
Graphic papers — export quantity in China, mainland was 3.47 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest graphic papers — export quantity recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 3.47 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest graphic papers — export quantity recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,500 t in 1976.
How does China, mainland rank for graphic papers — export quantity?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is graphic papers — export quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Graphic papers — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Graphic papers — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
263 places, 9,443 data points, 1961–2024
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