Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in China, mainland

China, mainland: Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity was 35,366 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
35,366 t
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
37th
of 243 countries
All-time high
44,152 t
in 2004
All-time low
15,000 t
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in China, mainland, 1997–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1997201020241997: 15.0k t1998: 26.7k t1999: 37.0k t2000: 21.0k t2001: 20.8k t2002: 22.0k t2003: 23.0k t2004: 44.2k t2005: 27.0k t2006: 24.0k t2007: 18.4k t2008: 17.0k t2009: 17.7k t2010: 21.6k t2011: 36.6k t2012: 30.7k t2013: 27.0k t2014: 28.0k t2015: 19.5k t2016: 18.8k t2017: 24.8k t2018: 39.7k t2019: 22.4k t2020: 20.5k t2021: 43.5k t2022: 27.2k t2023: 33.1k t2024: 35.4k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for household and sanitary papers — import quantity in China, mainland is 35,366 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — import quantity in China, mainland peaked at 44,152 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15,000 t, in 1997.

That places China, mainland 37th out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity in China, mainland, 1997 to 2024.
Year t Change
1997 15,000 t —
1998 26,700 t +78.0%
1999 37,000 t +38.6%
2000 21,000 t -43.2%
2001 20,800 t -1.0%
2002 22,000 t +5.8%
2003 22,990 t +4.5%
2004 44,152 t +92.0%
2005 27,000 t -38.8%
2006 24,000 t -11.1%
2007 18,400 t -23.3%
2008 17,000 t -7.6%
2009 17,679 t +4.0%
2010 21,605 t +22.2%
2011 36,612 t +69.5%
2012 30,740 t -16.0%
2013 26,987 t -12.2%
2014 27,966 t +3.6%
2015 19,518 t -30.2%
2016 18,776 t -3.8%
2017 24,752 t +31.8%
2018 39,686 t +60.3%
2019 22,393 t -43.6%
2020 20,510 t -8.4%
2021 43,499 t +112.1%
2022 27,183 t -37.5%
2023 33,141 t +21.9%
2024 35,366 t +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,233 t 15,000 t 37,000 t 3
2000s 23,502 t 17,000 t 44,152 t 10
2010s 26,904 t 18,776 t 39,686 t 10
2020s 31,940 t 20,510 t 43,499 t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 34 Bulgaria 36,363 t compare
  2. 35 United Arab Emirates 35,802 t compare
  3. 36 New Zealand 35,720 t compare
  4. 38 Belgium-Luxembourg 35,000 t
  5. 38 Czechia 35,000 t compare
  6. 40 Ecuador 33,032 t compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is household and sanitary papers — import quantity in China, mainland?
Household and sanitary papers — import quantity in China, mainland was 35,366 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 44,152 t in 2004.
What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 15,000 t in 1997.
How does China, mainland rank for household and sanitary papers — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 37th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
Is household and sanitary papers — import quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 8,822 data points, 1961–2024
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