Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in China, mainland
China, mainland: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate was -6.89 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in China, mainland, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in China, mainland stood at -6.89 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 121.3% on the previous year and down 588.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in China, mainland peaked at 156.59 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -60 % change on previous year, in 1963.
That places China, mainland 164th out of 220 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 — Import quantity, annual growth rate in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -60 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 3.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -238.5% |
| 1968 | 18.69 % change on previous year | -533.7% |
| 1969 | -27.89 % change on previous year | -249.2% |
| 1970 | 97.11 % change on previous year | -448.1% |
| 1971 | 42.99 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 22.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 54.94 % change on previous year | +149.3% |
| 1978 | 57.28 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 75.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -0.1971 % change on previous year | -100.3% |
| 1982 | -33.02 % change on previous year | +16651.2% |
| 1983 | 38.1 % change on previous year | -215.4% |
| 1984 | -12.83 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1985 | 79.96 % change on previous year | -723.1% |
| 1986 | 50.74 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 1987 | 9.69 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 1988 | -35.48 % change on previous year | -466.2% |
| 1989 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1990 | 14.77 % change on previous year | -823.3% |
| 1991 | 38.73 % change on previous year | +162.2% |
| 1992 | 73.38 % change on previous year | +89.5% |
| 1993 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1994 | -14.74 % change on previous year | -915.7% |
| 1995 | -16.82 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 156.59 % change on previous year | -1031.2% |
| 1997 | 27.55 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1998 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 1999 | 11.57 % change on previous year | +124.6% |
| 2000 | -8.09 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 2001 | -7.52 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -243.7% |
| 2003 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -61.9% |
| 2004 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -174.4% |
| 2005 | -12.3 % change on previous year | +301.8% |
| 2006 | -20.05 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 2007 | -11.93 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2008 | -11.29 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2009 | -5.47 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2010 | -0.2188 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2011 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +444.0% |
| 2012 | -4.85 % change on previous year | +307.2% |
| 2013 | -8.95 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 2014 | -1 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2015 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -313.5% |
| 2016 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +68.5% |
| 2017 | 61.18 % change on previous year | +1600.6% |
| 2018 | 33.89 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2903 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2020 | 100.24 % change on previous year | +34429.2% |
| 2021 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 2022 | -24.6 % change on previous year | +379.7% |
| 2023 | 32.28 % change on previous year | -231.2% |
| 2024 | -6.89 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -11.73 % change on previous year | -60 % change on previous year | 18.69 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | 27.44 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 97.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.01 % change on previous year | -35.48 % change on previous year | 79.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.8 % change on previous year | -16.82 % change on previous year | 156.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.48 % change on previous year | -20.05 % change on previous year | 10.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.49 % change on previous year | -8.95 % change on previous year | 61.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.18 % change on previous year | -24.6 % change on previous year | 100.24 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 391,823 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,591 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in China, mainland?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in China, mainland was -6.89 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 156.59 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was -60 % change on previous year in 1963.
- How does China, mainland rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- China, mainland ranks 164th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 588.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.