Newsprint — Import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of
China, Taiwan Province of: Newsprint — Import quantity was 35,483 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of, 1962–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, newsprint — import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of stood at 35,483 t.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 480,941 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1962.
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 28th 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, Taiwan Province of, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 t | — |
| 1963 | 0 t | — |
| 1964 | 0 t | — |
| 1965 | 0 t | — |
| 1966 | 0 t | — |
| 1967 | 500 t | — |
| 1968 | 1,300 t | +160.0% |
| 1969 | 3,700 t | +184.6% |
| 1970 | 13,600 t | +267.6% |
| 1971 | 9,100 t | -33.1% |
| 1972 | 27,400 t | +201.1% |
| 1973 | 19,400 t | -29.2% |
| 1974 | 32,300 t | +66.5% |
| 1975 | 34,900 t | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 40,500 t | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 45,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 47,000 t | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 54,600 t | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 40,500 t | -25.8% |
| 1981 | 39,300 t | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 46,200 t | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 72,100 t | +56.1% |
| 1984 | 86,800 t | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 86,200 t | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 83,000 t | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 77,100 t | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 107,500 t | +39.4% |
| 1989 | 179,000 t | +66.5% |
| 1990 | 226,900 t | +26.8% |
| 1991 | 213,400 t | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 183,463 t | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 251,631 t | +37.2% |
| 1994 | 296,767 t | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 342,400 t | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 351,800 t | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 432,000 t | +22.8% |
| 1998 | 407,200 t | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 414,281 t | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 420,663 t | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 372,339 t | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 352,216 t | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 409,353 t | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 480,941 t | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 417,644 t | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 409,559 t | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 371,124 t | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 335,679 t | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 257,064 t | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 278,523 t | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 262,154 t | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 254,398 t | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 228,918 t | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 205,729 t | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 180,499 t | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 143,012 t | -20.8% |
| 2017 | 118,154 t | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 96,934 t | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 83,132 t | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 69,606 t | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 50,653 t | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 53,376 t | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 34,628 t | -35.1% |
| 2024 | 35,483 t | +2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +267.6% | 3,700 t | 13,600 t |
| 1972 | +201.1% | 9,100 t | 27,400 t |
| 1969 | +184.6% | 1,300 t | 3,700 t |
| 1968 | +160.0% | 500 t | 1,300 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 687.5 t | 0 t | 3,700 t | 8 |
| 1970s | 32,380 t | 9,100 t | 54,600 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,770 t | 39,300 t | 179,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 311,984 t | 183,463 t | 432,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 382,658 t | 257,064 t | 480,941 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,145 t | 83,132 t | 278,523 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,749 t | 34,628 t | 69,606 t | 5 |
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More environment data for China, Taiwan Province of
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.31 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.342 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 21.94 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 55 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.59 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 183.27 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 76.41 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 593.63 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.03 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of?
- Newsprint — import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of was 35,483 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
- The highest recorded value was 480,941 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1962.
- How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- China, Taiwan Province of ranks 28th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Taiwan Province of 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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