Graphic papers — Import quantity in China, Macao SAR
China, Macao SAR: Graphic papers — Import quantity was 3,636 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Graphic papers — Import quantity in China, Macao SAR, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for graphic papers — import quantity in China, Macao SAR is 3,636 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graphic papers — import quantity in China, Macao SAR peaked at 11,647 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 999 t, in 1989.
That places China, Macao SAR 167th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Graphic papers — Import quantity in China, Macao SAR, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,900 t | — |
| 1966 | 3,700 t | +27.6% |
| 1967 | 3,100 t | -16.2% |
| 1968 | 3,700 t | +19.4% |
| 1969 | 3,600 t | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 6,200 t | +72.2% |
| 1971 | 6,100 t | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 4,400 t | -27.9% |
| 1973 | 7,900 t | +79.5% |
| 1974 | 1,500 t | -81.0% |
| 1975 | 4,700 t | +213.3% |
| 1976 | 4,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,100 t | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 6,900 t | +35.3% |
| 1980 | 8,100 t | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 8,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,700 t | -42.0% |
| 1985 | 4,900 t | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 4,200 t | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 4,300 t | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 4,500 t | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 999 t | -77.8% |
| 1990 | 5,700 t | +470.6% |
| 1991 | 6,200 t | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 6,870 t | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 6,497 t | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 8,500 t | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 4,500 t | -47.1% |
| 1996 | 2,200 t | -51.1% |
| 1997 | 8,215 t | +273.4% |
| 1998 | 8,283 t | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 7,530 t | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 7,278 t | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 6,860 t | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 7,002 t | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 6,801 t | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 6,910 t | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 7,602 t | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 8,156 t | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 8,598 t | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 9,160 t | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 9,336 t | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 11,238 t | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 11,238 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11,474 t | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 11,474 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11,647 t | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10,902 t | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 10,498 t | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 10,252 t | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 9,840 t | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 5,480 t | -44.3% |
| 2020 | 3,727 t | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 5,472 t | +46.8% |
| 2022 | 4,308 t | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 3,883 t | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 3,636 t | -6.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Graphic papers — Import quantity in China, Macao SAR 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +470.6% | 999 t | 5,700 t |
| 1997 | +273.4% | 2,200 t | 8,215 t |
| 1975 | +213.3% | 1,500 t | 4,700 t |
| 1974 | -81.0% | 7,900 t | 1,500 t |
| 1973 | +79.5% | 4,400 t | 7,900 t |
| 1989 | -77.8% | 4,500 t | 999 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,400 t | 2,900 t | 3,700 t | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,220 t | 1,500 t | 7,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,600 t | 999 t | 8,100 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,450 t | 2,200 t | 8,500 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,770 t | 6,801 t | 9,336 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,404 t | 5,480 t | 11,647 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,205 t | 3,636 t | 5,472 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, Macao SAR
More environment data for China, Macao SAR
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 6,196 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 6,196 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 6,196 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 1,000 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graphic papers — import quantity in China, Macao SAR?
- Graphic papers — import quantity in China, Macao SAR was 3,636 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest graphic papers — import quantity recorded in China, Macao SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 11,647 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest graphic papers — import quantity recorded in China, Macao SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 999 t in 1989.
- How does China, Macao SAR rank for graphic papers — import quantity?
- China, Macao SAR ranks 167th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graphic papers — import quantity rising or falling in China, Macao SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, Macao SAR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Graphic papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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