India — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in China
China: India — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity was 215,440 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
India — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in China, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for india — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in China is 215,440 t, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 608.6% on the previous year and up 17,204.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, india — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in China peaked at 215,440 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 162 t, in 2015.
China ranks 2nd of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
India — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,905 t | — |
| 1998 | 3,269 t | +71.6% |
| 1999 | 7,830 t | +139.5% |
| 2000 | 2,280 t | -70.9% |
| 2001 | 4,427 t | +94.2% |
| 2002 | 9,719 t | +119.5% |
| 2003 | 12,389 t | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 6,994 t | -43.5% |
| 2005 | 931 t | -86.7% |
| 2006 | 3,242 t | +248.2% |
| 2007 | 2,152 t | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 1,245 t | -42.1% |
| 2009 | 665 t | -46.6% |
| 2010 | 1,195 t | +79.7% |
| 2011 | 1,733 t | +45.0% |
| 2012 | 982 t | -43.3% |
| 2013 | 434 t | -55.8% |
| 2014 | 1,713 t | +294.7% |
| 2015 | 162 t | -90.5% |
| 2016 | 1,393 t | +759.9% |
| 2017 | 30,404 t | +2082.6% |
| 2018 | 215,440 t | +608.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 215,440 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 274 t, 786.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- China's 215,440 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,242 t, 173.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where India — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2082.6% | 1,393 t | 30,404 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,335 t | 1,905 t | 7,830 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 4,404 t | 665 t | 12,389 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,162 t | 162 t | 215,440 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 67,195 t compare
- 1 United Arab Emirates 221,992 t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 38,997 t compare
- 3 Sri Lanka 173,445 t compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 12,502 t compare
- 4 Bangladesh 78,578 t compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 914 t compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 76,342 t compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 715 t compare
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 india — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in China?
- India — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in China was 215,440 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest india — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 215,440 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest india — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 162 t in 2015.
- How does China rank for india — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity?
- China ranks 2nd out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is india — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17,204.4%. 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 India — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/