Newsprint — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Newsprint — Import quantity was 34,286 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newsprint — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR is 34,286 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 85.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 424,000 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 23,600 t, in 1961.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 30th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,600 t | — |
| 1962 | 27,300 t | +15.7% |
| 1963 | 31,700 t | +16.1% |
| 1964 | 33,800 t | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 34,300 t | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 36,800 t | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 33,700 t | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 51,700 t | +53.4% |
| 1969 | 44,800 t | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 48,200 t | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 55,700 t | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 50,600 t | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 61,000 t | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 56,600 t | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 54,700 t | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 69,200 t | +26.5% |
| 1977 | 62,400 t | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 79,000 t | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 80,000 t | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 90,000 t | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 92,000 t | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 93,800 t | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 94,900 t | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 112,200 t | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 116,200 t | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 136,800 t | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 170,500 t | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 157,100 t | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 172,800 t | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 203,400 t | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 174,200 t | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 223,825 t | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 214,670 t | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 257,600 t | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 233,400 t | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 270,200 t | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 424,000 t | +56.9% |
| 1998 | 394,800 t | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 406,243 t | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 339,503 t | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 339,503 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 324,070 t | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 330,851 t | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 372,069 t | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 348,587 t | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 354,546 t | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 320,197 t | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 334,338 t | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 255,905 t | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 287,001 t | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 298,410 t | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 298,110 t | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 257,229 t | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 232,317 t | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 194,808 t | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 185,383 t | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 159,893 t | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 148,605 t | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 100,349 t | -32.5% |
| 2020 | 50,804 t | -49.4% |
| 2021 | 50,857 t | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 46,905 t | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 34,544 t | -26.4% |
| 2024 | 34,286 t | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,300 t | 23,600 t | 51,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 61,740 t | 48,200 t | 80,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 123,630 t | 90,000 t | 172,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 280,234 t | 174,200 t | 424,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 331,957 t | 255,905 t | 372,069 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 216,210 t | 100,349 t | 298,410 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,479 t | 34,286 t | 50,857 t | 5 |
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More environment data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 261 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 293 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.57 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.03 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 73 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 219 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 824 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Newsprint — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR was 34,286 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 424,000 t in 1997.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,600 t in 1961.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 30th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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