Paper and paperboard — Export value in China, mainland
China, mainland: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 8.65 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in China, mainland, 1961–2024
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, mainland is 8.65 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in China, mainland peaked at 9.31 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,900 1000 USD, in 1963.
That places China, mainland 4th out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Export value in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,200 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 3,400 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 2,900 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 1964 | 11,100 1000 USD | +282.8% |
| 1965 | 10,310 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 11,480 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 10,506 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 8,639 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 1969 | 10,078 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 13,441 1000 USD | +33.4% |
| 1971 | 13,958 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 11,626 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 11,626 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11,626 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11,626 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15,790 1000 USD | +35.8% |
| 1977 | 16,768 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 16,200 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 15,700 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 15,000 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 16,600 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 15,420 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 13,920 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 72,800 1000 USD | +423.0% |
| 1985 | 120,500 1000 USD | +65.5% |
| 1986 | 165,400 1000 USD | +37.3% |
| 1987 | 140,834 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 131,330 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 128,346 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 189,513 1000 USD | +47.7% |
| 1991 | 171,117 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 114,087 1000 USD | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 111,749 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 144,848 1000 USD | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 197,676 1000 USD | +36.5% |
| 1996 | 170,308 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 187,500 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 266,158 1000 USD | +42.0% |
| 1999 | 321,030 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 487,935 1000 USD | +52.0% |
| 2001 | 488,841 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 521,613 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 775,802 1000 USD | +48.7% |
| 2004 | 974,663 1000 USD | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million 1000 USD | +43.0% |
| 2006 | 2.06 million 1000 USD | +47.6% |
| 2007 | 2.82 million 1000 USD | +37.3% |
| 2008 | 2.85 million 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.74 million 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 3.24 million 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 4.44 million 1000 USD | +37.1% |
| 2012 | 4.75 million 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 5.64 million 1000 USD | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 6.40 million 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 6.24 million 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 6.61 million 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 6.19 million 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 5.70 million 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 6.54 million 1000 USD | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 5.78 million 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 5.95 million 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.31 million 1000 USD | +56.5% |
| 2023 | 8.59 million 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 8.65 million 1000 USD | +0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export value 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +423.0% | 13,920 1000 USD | 72,800 1000 USD |
| 1964 | +282.8% | 2,900 1000 USD | 11,100 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,957 1000 USD | 2,900 1000 USD | 11,480 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,836 1000 USD | 11,626 1000 USD | 16,768 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,015 1000 USD | 13,920 1000 USD | 165,400 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,399 1000 USD | 111,749 1000 USD | 321,030 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 million 1000 USD | 487,935 1000 USD | 2.85 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.57 million 1000 USD | 3.24 million 1000 USD | 6.61 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.66 million 1000 USD | 5.78 million 1000 USD | 9.31 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export value in China, mainland?
- Paper and paperboard — export value in China, mainland was 8.65 million 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, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.31 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,900 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does China, mainland rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
- China, mainland ranks 4th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en