Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value in China
China: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value was 2,112 1000 USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value in China, 1968–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value in China is 2,112 1000 USD, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value in China peaked at 113,924 1000 USD in 1998 and was at its lowest, 38 1000 USD, in 1970.
That places China 15th out of 160 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 88 1000 USD | — |
| 1969 | 66 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 38 1000 USD | -42.4% |
| 1971 | 187 1000 USD | +392.1% |
| 1972 | 274 1000 USD | +46.5% |
| 1973 | 165 1000 USD | -39.8% |
| 1974 | 1,126 1000 USD | +582.4% |
| 1975 | 432 1000 USD | -61.6% |
| 1976 | 1,216 1000 USD | +181.5% |
| 1977 | 1,139 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 1,136 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 420 1000 USD | -63.0% |
| 1980 | 1,141 1000 USD | +171.7% |
| 1981 | 905 1000 USD | -20.7% |
| 1982 | 2,601 1000 USD | +187.4% |
| 1983 | 2,281 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 45,934 1000 USD | +1913.8% |
| 1985 | 31,054 1000 USD | -32.4% |
| 1986 | 40,000 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 1987 | 26,101 1000 USD | -34.7% |
| 1988 | 44,452 1000 USD | +70.3% |
| 1989 | 42,455 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 22,590 1000 USD | -46.8% |
| 1991 | 40,289 1000 USD | +78.3% |
| 1992 | 29,426 1000 USD | -27.0% |
| 1993 | 25,724 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 1994 | 36,835 1000 USD | +43.2% |
| 1995 | 54,049 1000 USD | +46.7% |
| 1996 | 84,104 1000 USD | +55.6% |
| 1997 | 75,620 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 113,924 1000 USD | +50.7% |
| 1999 | 106,587 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 108,684 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 98,170 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 55,678 1000 USD | -43.3% |
| 2003 | 32,689 1000 USD | -41.3% |
| 2004 | 35,440 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 26,388 1000 USD | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 36,860 1000 USD | +39.7% |
| 2007 | 34,535 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 44,990 1000 USD | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 23,592 1000 USD | -47.6% |
| 2010 | 36,489 1000 USD | +54.7% |
| 2011 | 33,270 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 6,423 1000 USD | -80.7% |
| 2013 | 1,772 1000 USD | -72.4% |
| 2014 | 2,919 1000 USD | +64.7% |
| 2015 | 2,527 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 2,112 1000 USD | -16.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2,112 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39 1000 USD, 54.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- China's 2,112 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112 1000 USD, 18.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +1913.8% | 2,281 1000 USD | 45,934 1000 USD |
| 1974 | +582.4% | 165 1000 USD | 1,126 1000 USD |
| 1971 | +392.1% | 38 1000 USD | 187 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77 1000 USD | 66 1000 USD | 88 1000 USD | 2 |
| 1970s | 613.3 1000 USD | 38 1000 USD | 1,216 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,692 1000 USD | 905 1000 USD | 45,934 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,915 1000 USD | 22,590 1000 USD | 113,924 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,703 1000 USD | 23,592 1000 USD | 108,684 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,216 1000 USD | 1,772 1000 USD | 36,489 1000 USD | 7 |
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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 mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value in China?
- Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value in China was 2,112 1000 USD in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 113,924 1000 USD in 1998.
- What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 1000 USD in 1970.
- How does China rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value?
- China ranks 15th out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.3%. 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 Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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