Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in China, mainland

China, mainland: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 4.69 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.69 million t
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
5th
of 216 countries
All-time high
4.69 million t
in 2024
All-time low
90,900 t
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in China, mainland, 2000–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2000201220242000: 93.4k t2001: 90.9k t2002: 154.0k t2003: 245.9k t2004: 177.2k t2005: 541.0k t2006: 701.0k t2007: 1.3M t2008: 905.0k t2009: 828.2k t2010: 1.1M t2011: 1.5M t2012: 1.3M t2013: 1.8M t2014: 2.4M t2015: 2.5M t2016: 3.0M t2017: 2.8M t2018: 2.4M t2019: 2.7M t2020: 2.6M t2021: 2.5M t2022: 3.9M t2023: 3.9M t2024: 4.7M t

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 4.69 million t for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in China, mainland peaked at 4.69 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90,900 t, in 2001.

China, mainland ranks 5th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in China, mainland, 2000 to 2024.
Year t Change
2000 93,401 t —
2001 90,900 t -2.7%
2002 154,000 t +69.4%
2003 245,876 t +59.7%
2004 177,200 t -27.9%
2005 541,000 t +205.3%
2006 701,000 t +29.6%
2007 1.33 million t +89.2%
2008 905,000 t -31.7%
2009 828,242 t -8.5%
2010 1.11 million t +34.2%
2011 1.47 million t +32.1%
2012 1.28 million t -12.7%
2013 1.81 million t +41.1%
2014 2.42 million t +33.6%
2015 2.51 million t +3.8%
2016 2.98 million t +18.9%
2017 2.81 million t -5.7%
2018 2.44 million t -13.3%
2019 2.71 million t +11.3%
2020 2.56 million t -5.6%
2021 2.52 million t -1.6%
2022 3.94 million t +56.4%
2023 3.90 million t -1.0%
2024 4.69 million t +20.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in China, mainland 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
2005 +205.3% 177,200 t 541,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 506,262 t 90,900 t 1.33 million t 10
2010s 2.15 million t 1.11 million t 2.98 million t 10
2020s 3.52 million t 2.52 million t 4.69 million t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 2 Germany 8.33 million t compare
  2. 3 Sweden 6.30 million t compare
  3. 4 China 5.98 million t compare
  4. 6 Finland 3.97 million t compare
  5. 7 Malaysia 2.71 million t compare
  6. 8 France 2.46 million t compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in China, mainland?
Packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in China, mainland was 4.69 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 4.69 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 90,900 t in 2001.
How does China, mainland rank for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity?
China, mainland ranks 5th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. 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 Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Packaging 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
245 places, 5,742 data points, 1998–2024
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