Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 1.39 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.39 million t
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
27th
of 243 countries
All-time high
1.53 million t
in 2023
All-time low
13,900 t
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

China, Taiwan Province of recorded 1.39 million t for paper and paperboard — export quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 1.53 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,900 t, in 1971.

That places China, Taiwan Province of 27th out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in China, Taiwan Province of, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 22,000 t —
1962 21,500 t -2.3%
1963 16,600 t -22.8%
1964 18,600 t +12.0%
1965 18,800 t +1.1%
1966 36,100 t +92.0%
1967 22,600 t -37.4%
1968 24,700 t +9.3%
1969 19,200 t -22.3%
1970 14,100 t -26.6%
1971 13,900 t -1.4%
1972 18,800 t +35.3%
1973 19,400 t +3.2%
1974 17,200 t -11.3%
1975 56,400 t +227.9%
1976 85,800 t +52.1%
1977 85,800 t +0.0%
1978 84,600 t -1.4%
1979 58,900 t -30.4%
1980 120,000 t +103.7%
1981 142,300 t +18.6%
1982 139,100 t -2.2%
1983 115,700 t -16.8%
1984 87,700 t -24.2%
1985 86,600 t -1.3%
1986 86,600 t +0.0%
1987 139,700 t +61.3%
1988 264,400 t +89.3%
1989 236,600 t -10.5%
1990 437,500 t +84.9%
1991 627,300 t +43.4%
1992 769,847 t +22.7%
1993 803,538 t +4.4%
1994 917,351 t +14.2%
1995 713,600 t -22.2%
1996 769,300 t +7.8%
1997 836,400 t +8.7%
1998 660,700 t -21.0%
1999 784,349 t +18.7%
2000 891,609 t +13.7%
2001 993,212 t +11.4%
2002 1.26 million t +26.6%
2003 1.35 million t +7.6%
2004 1.27 million t -6.3%
2005 1.27 million t +0.0%
2006 1.33 million t +4.9%
2007 1.45 million t +9.4%
2008 1.13 million t -22.5%
2009 1.23 million t +9.1%
2010 1.06 million t -13.4%
2011 1.14 million t +6.9%
2012 1.29 million t +13.6%
2013 1.28 million t -0.7%
2014 1.25 million t -2.8%
2015 977,685 t -21.6%
2016 1.16 million t +18.1%
2017 1.31 million t +13.0%
2018 1.40 million t +7.5%
2019 1.41 million t +0.2%
2020 1.38 million t -1.9%
2021 1.19 million t -13.6%
2022 1.41 million t +18.0%
2023 1.53 million t +8.7%
2024 1.39 million t -9.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Paper and paperboard — Export 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +227.9% 17,200 t 56,400 t
1980 +103.7% 58,900 t 120,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22,233 t 16,600 t 36,100 t 9
1970s 45,490 t 13,900 t 85,800 t 10
1980s 141,870 t 86,600 t 264,400 t 10
1990s 731,988 t 437,500 t 917,351 t 10
2000s 1.22 million t 891,609 t 1.45 million t 10
2010s 1.23 million t 977,685 t 1.41 million t 10
2020s 1.38 million t 1.19 million t 1.53 million t 5

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 24 India 1.64 million t compare
  2. 25 Viet Nam 1.62 million t compare
  3. 25 Vietnam 1.62 million t compare
  4. 28 Australia and New Zealand 1.17 million t compare
  5. 29 Türkiye 1.12 million t compare
  6. 29 Turkey 1.12 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — export quantity in China, Taiwan Province of?
Paper and paperboard — export quantity in China, Taiwan Province of was 1.39 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 1.53 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 13,900 t in 1971.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 27th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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
272 places, 11,056 data points, 1961–2024
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