Paper and paperboard — Export value in China
China: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 9.45 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in China, 1961–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +132.0% | 51,717 1000 USD | 119,966 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Germany 13.01 million 1000 USD compare
- 3 United States 9.00 million 1000 USD compare
- 4 China, mainland 8.65 million 1000 USD compare
- 5 Sweden 8.25 million 1000 USD compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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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About this data
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