Newsprint — Production in China, mainland
China, mainland: Newsprint — Production was 700,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Production in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 700,000 t for newsprint — production in 2024.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — production in China, mainland peaked at 4.80 million t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 270,000 t, in 1967.
That places China, mainland 7th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Production in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 280,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 280,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 350,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 350,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 350,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 375,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 270,000 t | -28.0% |
| 1968 | 304,000 t | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 338,000 t | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 371,000 t | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 405,000 t | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 439,000 t | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 579,000 t | +31.9% |
| 1974 | 328,000 t | -43.4% |
| 1975 | 328,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 328,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 328,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 328,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 295,000 t | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 320,000 t | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 323,000 t | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 352,000 t | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 396,000 t | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 413,000 t | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 425,000 t | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 414,000 t | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 365,000 t | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 337,000 t | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 383,000 t | +13.6% |
| 1990 | 392,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 403,000 t | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 520,000 t | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 560,000 t | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 640,000 t | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 770,000 t | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 900,000 t | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 730,000 t | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 740,000 t | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 998,000 t | +34.9% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million t | +45.3% |
| 2001 | 1.73 million t | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 1.85 million t | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 2.07 million t | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 3.00 million t | +44.9% |
| 2005 | 3.19 million t | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 3.75 million t | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 4.50 million t | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 4.60 million t | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.80 million t | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 4.30 million t | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 3.90 million t | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 3.80 million t | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.60 million t | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.25 million t | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 2.95 million t | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.60 million t | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 2.35 million t | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.90 million t | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million t | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 1.10 million t | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 900,000 t | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 900,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 800,000 t | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 700,000 t | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 321,889 t | 270,000 t | 375,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 372,900 t | 295,000 t | 579,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 372,800 t | 320,000 t | 425,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 665,300 t | 392,000 t | 998,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 million t | 1.45 million t | 4.80 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 million t | 1.50 million t | 4.30 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 880,000 t | 700,000 t | 1.10 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 4 Russian Federation 930,000 t compare
- 4 Russia 930,000 t compare
- 6 China 727,000 t compare
- 8 Germany 617,894 t compare
- 9 Norway 505,000 t compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 449,965 t compare
- 10 United Kingdom 449,965 t compare
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — production in China, mainland?
- Newsprint — production in China, mainland was 700,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — production recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.80 million t in 2009.
- What is the lowest newsprint — production recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,000 t in 1967.
- How does China, mainland rank for newsprint — production?
- China, mainland ranks 7th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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