Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in China
China: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.8035 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.8035 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
93rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.9967 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0023 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
China recorded 0.8035 1000 USD per square kilometre for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.9967 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places China 93rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, 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 value, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0023 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0027 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0027 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0042 1000 USD per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1965 | 0.004 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0046 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0049 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.006 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0065 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.009 1000 USD per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0105 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0113 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.015 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0198 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0168 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0237 1000 USD per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0309 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0433 1000 USD per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0492 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0896 1000 USD per square kilometre | +82.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0884 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0726 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0842 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 0.088 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.109 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1727 1000 USD per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1563 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1591 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2039 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2413 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2804 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3342 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3309 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3866 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4733 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5799 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6585 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.646 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6499 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6597 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5603 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5597 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6044 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6447 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5779 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5163 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5296 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5563 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4632 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5559 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5999 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5675 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5346 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5253 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4843 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4683 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5856 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7281 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 0.626 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8329 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9967 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8203 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8035 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.8035 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 1000 USD per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 0.8035 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6966 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0042 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0023 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0065 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0229 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.009 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0492 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1224 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0726 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2039 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4581 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2413 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6585 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5672 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4632 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6597 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5675 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4683 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7281 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8634 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.8035 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.9967 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 90 Panama 0.9463 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 91 Montenegro 0.8319 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 92 Ukraine 0.8288 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 94 India 0.7778 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 95 Bahamas 0.7563 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 96 Norway 0.7277 1000 USD per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2291 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.6695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in China?
- Paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in China was 0.8035 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9967 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 93rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Paper and paperboard — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.