Paper and paperboard — Export value in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 56,747 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
56,747 1000 USD
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
71st
of 243 countries
All-time high
1.54 million 1000 USD
in 1998
All-time low
1,319 1000 USD
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Paper and paperboard — Export value in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — export value in China, Hong Kong SAR is 56,747 1000 USD, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 1.54 million 1000 USD in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,319 1000 USD, in 1965.

That places China, Hong Kong SAR 71st out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Paper and paperboard — Export value in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Export value in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 1,927 1000 USD —
1962 2,366 1000 USD +22.8%
1963 2,126 1000 USD -10.1%
1964 2,079 1000 USD -2.2%
1965 1,319 1000 USD -36.6%
1966 3,049 1000 USD +131.2%
1967 4,784 1000 USD +56.9%
1968 3,822 1000 USD -20.1%
1969 4,440 1000 USD +16.2%
1970 4,552 1000 USD +2.5%
1971 5,874 1000 USD +29.0%
1972 4,073 1000 USD -30.7%
1973 13,011 1000 USD +219.4%
1974 11,926 1000 USD -8.3%
1975 10,600 1000 USD -11.1%
1976 12,376 1000 USD +16.8%
1977 5,318 1000 USD -57.0%
1978 2,142 1000 USD -59.7%
1979 2,420 1000 USD +13.0%
1980 34,753 1000 USD +1336.1%
1981 34,753 1000 USD +0.0%
1982 31,793 1000 USD -8.5%
1983 25,905 1000 USD -18.5%
1984 31,091 1000 USD +20.0%
1985 58,059 1000 USD +86.7%
1986 57,350 1000 USD -1.2%
1987 113,301 1000 USD +97.6%
1988 198,685 1000 USD +75.4%
1989 268,541 1000 USD +35.2%
1990 411,106 1000 USD +53.1%
1991 596,137 1000 USD +45.0%
1992 714,252 1000 USD +19.8%
1993 755,902 1000 USD +5.8%
1994 805,306 1000 USD +6.5%
1995 1.02 million 1000 USD +26.2%
1996 1.21 million 1000 USD +19.3%
1997 1.35 million 1000 USD +11.0%
1998 1.54 million 1000 USD +14.4%
1999 1.22 million 1000 USD -20.8%
2000 1.29 million 1000 USD +6.1%
2001 964,342 1000 USD -25.5%
2002 701,957 1000 USD -27.2%
2003 1.37 million 1000 USD +95.7%
2004 630,544 1000 USD -54.1%
2005 531,258 1000 USD -15.7%
2006 421,289 1000 USD -20.7%
2007 406,845 1000 USD -3.4%
2008 348,634 1000 USD -14.3%
2009 274,054 1000 USD -21.4%
2010 319,217 1000 USD +16.5%
2011 301,974 1000 USD -5.4%
2012 264,463 1000 USD -12.4%
2013 236,380 1000 USD -10.6%
2014 243,680 1000 USD +3.1%
2015 202,498 1000 USD -16.9%
2016 171,965 1000 USD -15.1%
2017 195,674 1000 USD +13.8%
2018 183,305 1000 USD -6.3%
2019 163,909 1000 USD -10.6%
2020 153,488 1000 USD -6.4%
2021 153,817 1000 USD +0.2%
2022 71,255 1000 USD -53.7%
2023 50,063 1000 USD -29.7%
2024 56,747 1000 USD +13.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Paper and paperboard — Export value 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 +1336.1% 2,420 1000 USD 34,753 1000 USD
1973 +219.4% 4,073 1000 USD 13,011 1000 USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,879 1000 USD 1,319 1000 USD 4,784 1000 USD 9
1970s 7,229 1000 USD 2,142 1000 USD 13,011 1000 USD 10
1980s 85,423 1000 USD 25,905 1000 USD 268,541 1000 USD 10
1990s 961,857 1000 USD 411,106 1000 USD 1.54 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 694,667 1000 USD 274,054 1000 USD 1.37 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 228,306 1000 USD 163,909 1000 USD 319,217 1000 USD 10
2020s 97,074 1000 USD 50,063 1000 USD 153,817 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 68 Jordan 62,101 1000 USD compare
  2. 69 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 61,331 1000 USD compare
  3. 70 Paraguay 58,763 1000 USD compare
  4. 72 Caribbean 56,064 1000 USD compare
  5. 73 Philippines 54,300 1000 USD compare
  6. 74 Estonia 53,094 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — export value in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Paper and paperboard — export value in China, Hong Kong SAR was 56,747 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 million 1000 USD in 1998.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 1,319 1000 USD in 1965.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 71st out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Export value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 11,053 data points, 1961–2024
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