Paper and paperboard — Export value in China

China: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 9.45 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.45 million 1000 USD
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 243 countries
All-time high
10.34 million 1000 USD
in 2022
All-time low
7,927 1000 USD
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

China recorded 9.45 million 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — export value in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in China peaked at 10.34 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,927 1000 USD, in 1963.

That places China 2nd 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, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Export value in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 9,230 1000 USD —
1962 8,984 1000 USD -2.7%
1963 7,927 1000 USD -11.8%
1964 15,551 1000 USD +96.2%
1965 14,153 1000 USD -9.0%
1966 17,396 1000 USD +22.9%
1967 20,648 1000 USD +18.7%
1968 16,633 1000 USD -19.4%
1969 17,931 1000 USD +7.8%
1970 20,828 1000 USD +16.2%
1971 22,460 1000 USD +7.8%
1972 19,365 1000 USD -13.8%
1973 29,529 1000 USD +52.5%
1974 30,226 1000 USD +2.4%
1975 37,449 1000 USD +23.9%
1976 50,891 1000 USD +35.9%
1977 44,771 1000 USD -12.0%
1978 47,119 1000 USD +5.2%
1979 51,717 1000 USD +9.8%
1980 119,966 1000 USD +132.0%
1981 125,109 1000 USD +4.3%
1982 99,828 1000 USD -20.2%
1983 98,638 1000 USD -1.2%
1984 154,851 1000 USD +57.0%
1985 230,398 1000 USD +48.8%
1986 274,621 1000 USD +19.2%
1987 354,112 1000 USD +28.9%
1988 497,372 1000 USD +40.5%
1989 562,878 1000 USD +13.2%
1990 812,941 1000 USD +44.4%
1991 1.11 million 1000 USD +36.0%
1992 1.33 million 1000 USD +19.9%
1993 1.29 million 1000 USD -2.8%
1994 1.43 million 1000 USD +10.9%
1995 1.70 million 1000 USD +19.0%
1996 1.79 million 1000 USD +5.0%
1997 1.95 million 1000 USD +9.2%
1998 2.18 million 1000 USD +11.8%
1999 1.93 million 1000 USD -11.7%
2000 2.25 million 1000 USD +16.8%
2001 1.87 million 1000 USD -16.7%
2002 1.74 million 1000 USD -7.3%
2003 2.71 million 1000 USD +56.0%
2004 2.13 million 1000 USD -21.6%
2005 2.46 million 1000 USD +15.7%
2006 3.04 million 1000 USD +23.8%
2007 3.93 million 1000 USD +29.2%
2008 3.88 million 1000 USD -1.4%
2009 3.61 million 1000 USD -7.0%
2010 4.27 million 1000 USD +18.3%
2011 5.56 million 1000 USD +30.2%
2012 5.86 million 1000 USD +5.5%
2013 6.71 million 1000 USD +14.6%
2014 7.47 million 1000 USD +11.4%
2015 7.10 million 1000 USD -5.0%
2016 7.48 million 1000 USD +5.3%
2017 7.22 million 1000 USD -3.5%
2018 6.84 million 1000 USD -5.2%
2019 7.53 million 1000 USD +10.1%
2020 6.71 million 1000 USD -11.0%
2021 6.97 million 1000 USD +3.9%
2022 10.34 million 1000 USD +48.4%
2023 9.46 million 1000 USD -8.6%
2024 9.45 million 1000 USD -0.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 9.45 million 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,529 1000 USD, 1108.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 9.45 million 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 384 1000 USD, 24620.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Paper and paperboard — Export value in China 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 +132.0% 51,717 1000 USD 119,966 1000 USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,273 1000 USD 7,927 1000 USD 20,648 1000 USD 9
1970s 35,436 1000 USD 19,365 1000 USD 51,717 1000 USD 10
1980s 251,777 1000 USD 98,638 1000 USD 562,878 1000 USD 10
1990s 1.55 million 1000 USD 812,941 1000 USD 2.18 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 2.76 million 1000 USD 1.74 million 1000 USD 3.93 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 6.60 million 1000 USD 4.27 million 1000 USD 7.53 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 8.59 million 1000 USD 6.71 million 1000 USD 10.34 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Germany 13.01 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 3 United States 9.00 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 8.65 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 5 Sweden 8.25 million 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — export value in China?
Paper and paperboard — export value in China was 9.45 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?
The highest recorded value was 10.34 million 1000 USD in 2022.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 7,927 1000 USD in 1963.
How does China rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
China ranks 2nd out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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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