Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in China, Macao SAR

China, Macao SAR: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 55 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
55 t
Change on year
down 57.7%
World rank
214th
of 237 countries
All-time high
4,633 t
in 1998
All-time low
55 t
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in China, Macao SAR, 1998–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1998201120241998: 4.6k t1999: 3.8k t2000: 3.6k t2001: 3.2k t2002: 3.0k t2003: 2.5k t2004: 2.5k t2005: 1.7k t2006: 1.9k t2007: 1.1k t2008: 740 t2009: 484 t2010: 457 t2011: 457 t2012: 407 t2013: 407 t2014: 407 t2015: 407 t2016: 407 t2017: 407 t2018: 407 t2019: 237 t2020: 143 t2021: 210 t2022: 176 t2023: 130 t2024: 55 t

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

Analysis

China, Macao SAR recorded 55 t for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 57.7% on the previous year and down 86.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in China, Macao SAR peaked at 4,633 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 55 t, in 2024.

China, Macao SAR ranks 214th of 237 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in China, Macao SAR, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in China, Macao SAR, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 4,633 t —
1999 3,788 t -18.2%
2000 3,620 t -4.4%
2001 3,224 t -10.9%
2002 2,977 t -7.7%
2003 2,521 t -15.3%
2004 2,519 t -0.1%
2005 1,692 t -32.8%
2006 1,865 t +10.2%
2007 1,106 t -40.7%
2008 740 t -33.1%
2009 484 t -34.6%
2010 457 t -5.6%
2011 457 t +0.0%
2012 407 t -10.9%
2013 407 t +0.0%
2014 407 t +0.0%
2015 407 t +0.0%
2016 407 t +0.0%
2017 407 t +0.0%
2018 407 t +0.0%
2019 237 t -41.8%
2020 143 t -39.7%
2021 210 t +46.9%
2022 176 t -16.2%
2023 130 t -26.1%
2024 55 t -57.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,210 t 3,788 t 4,633 t 2
2000s 2,075 t 484 t 3,620 t 10
2010s 400 t 237 t 457 t 10
2020s 142.8 t 55 t 210 t 5

Countries ranked near China, Macao SAR

  1. 211 Antigua and Barbuda 58 t compare
  2. 212 Comoros 57 t compare
  3. 213 Micronesia 56 t compare
  4. 215 British Virgin Islands 52 t compare
  5. 216 Tonga 48 t compare
  6. 217 Gibraltar 35 t compare
  7. 217 Grenada 35 t compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in China, Macao SAR?
Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in China, Macao SAR was 55 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The highest recorded value was 4,633 t in 1998.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in China, Macao SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 55 t in 2024.
How does China, Macao SAR rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
China, Macao SAR ranks 214th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in China, Macao SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, Macao SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 6,268 data points, 1998–2024
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