Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 4,753 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,753 t
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
108th
of 237 countries
All-time high
2.68 million t
in 1998
All-time low
1,800 t
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 4,753 t for other paper and paperboard — export quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 90.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — export quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 2.68 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,800 t, in 1978.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 108th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 6,700 t —
1962 8,300 t +23.9%
1963 6,000 t -27.7%
1964 8,600 t +43.3%
1965 4,500 t -47.7%
1966 7,400 t +64.4%
1967 9,200 t +24.3%
1968 12,100 t +31.5%
1969 13,200 t +9.1%
1970 11,500 t -12.9%
1971 14,900 t +29.6%
1972 9,300 t -37.6%
1973 18,300 t +96.8%
1974 12,300 t -32.8%
1975 11,800 t -4.1%
1976 13,000 t +10.2%
1977 1,900 t -85.4%
1978 1,800 t -5.3%
1979 2,000 t +11.1%
1980 25,300 t +1165.0%
1981 25,300 t +0.0%
1982 21,000 t -17.0%
1983 26,200 t +24.8%
1984 30,200 t +15.3%
1985 66,900 t +121.5%
1986 66,900 t +0.0%
1987 156,200 t +133.5%
1988 239,100 t +53.1%
1989 321,100 t +34.3%
1990 536,100 t +67.0%
1991 934,900 t +74.4%
1992 1.24 million t +32.9%
1993 1.46 million t +17.9%
1994 1.30 million t -11.2%
1995 1.33 million t +2.5%
1996 1.97 million t +47.7%
1997 2.42 million t +22.9%
1998 2.68 million t +10.6%
1999 2.01 million t -24.9%
2000 1.75 million t -12.7%
2001 1.18 million t -33.0%
2002 873,858 t -25.7%
2003 807,007 t -7.7%
2004 609,276 t -24.5%
2005 432,987 t -28.9%
2006 285,649 t -34.0%
2007 171,184 t -40.1%
2008 111,864 t -34.7%
2009 84,713 t -24.3%
2010 117,492 t +38.7%
2011 83,345 t -29.1%
2012 61,041 t -26.8%
2013 88,897 t +45.6%
2014 51,838 t -41.7%
2015 48,251 t -6.9%
2016 41,880 t -13.2%
2017 64,003 t +52.8%
2018 48,631 t -24.0%
2019 67,356 t +38.5%
2020 115,634 t +71.7%
2021 91,279 t -21.1%
2022 15,201 t -83.3%
2023 6,081 t -60.0%
2024 4,753 t -21.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +1165.0% 2,000 t 25,300 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,444 t 4,500 t 13,200 t 9
1970s 9,680 t 1,800 t 18,300 t 10
1980s 97,820 t 21,000 t 321,100 t 10
1990s 1.59 million t 536,100 t 2.68 million t 10
2000s 630,623 t 84,713 t 1.75 million t 10
2010s 67,273 t 41,880 t 117,492 t 10
2020s 46,590 t 4,753 t 115,634 t 5

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 105 Syrian Arab Republic 4,815 t compare
  2. 105 Syria 4,815 t compare
  3. 107 Bangladesh 4,797 t compare
  4. 109 Uganda 4,397 t compare
  5. 110 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,949 t compare
  6. 111 Djibouti 2,901 t compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other paper and paperboard — export quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Other paper and paperboard — export quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR was 4,753 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 2.68 million t in 1998.
What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 1,800 t in 1978.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for other paper and paperboard — export quantity?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 108th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is other paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.8%. 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 Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 10,730 data points, 1961–2024
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