Japan — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Japan — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity was 436,853 t in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
436,853 t
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
1st
of 113 countries
All-time high
968,829 t
in 1999
All-time low
166,751 t
in 2015
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Japan — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in China (People’s Republic of), 1997–2018

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1997200720181997: 764.1k t1998: 835.6k t1999: 968.8k t2000: 755.3k t2001: 628.4k t2002: 290.3k t2003: 534.8k t2004: 578.5k t2005: 439.1k t2006: 468.4k t2007: 472.2k t2008: 427.9k t2009: 321.1k t2010: 401.0k t2011: 292.1k t2012: 184.6k t2013: 176.4k t2014: 229.0k t2015: 166.8k t2016: 212.3k t2017: 350.9k t2018: 436.9k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for japan — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in China (People’s Republic of) is 436,853 t, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 24.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, japan — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 968,829 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 166,751 t, in 2015.

That places China (People’s Republic of) 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 856,176 t 764,065 t 968,829 t 3
2000s 491,593 t 290,256 t 755,345 t 10
2010s 272,216 t 166,751 t 436,853 t 9

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 2 Thailand 232,446 t compare
  2. 3 Malaysia 231,622 t compare
  3. 4 Republic of Korea 193,276 t compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is japan — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in China (People’s Republic of)?
Japan — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in China (People’s Republic of) was 436,853 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest japan — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 968,829 t in 1999.
What is the lowest japan — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 166,751 t in 2015.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for japan — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is japan — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Japan — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Japan — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
121 places, 2,056 data points, 1997–2018
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