Paper and paperboard — Import value in China, mainland
China, mainland: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 6.02 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in China, mainland, 1962–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — import value in China, mainland stood at 6.02 million 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in China, mainland peaked at 7.83 million 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30 1000 USD, in 1962.
China, mainland ranks 4th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import value in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 30 1000 USD | — |
| 1963 | 30 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,000 1000 USD | +26566.7% |
| 1965 | 8,000 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,100 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 7,700 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 8,605 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 5,645 1000 USD | -34.4% |
| 1970 | 12,714 1000 USD | +125.2% |
| 1971 | 18,824 1000 USD | +48.1% |
| 1972 | 18,824 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18,824 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18,824 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18,824 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 30,095 1000 USD | +59.9% |
| 1977 | 91,000 1000 USD | +202.4% |
| 1978 | 139,200 1000 USD | +53.0% |
| 1979 | 139,200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 431,600 1000 USD | +210.1% |
| 1981 | 400,000 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 275,100 1000 USD | -31.2% |
| 1983 | 409,600 1000 USD | +48.9% |
| 1984 | 351,300 1000 USD | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 571,200 1000 USD | +62.6% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million 1000 USD | +77.3% |
| 1987 | 639,086 1000 USD | -36.9% |
| 1988 | 420,000 1000 USD | -34.3% |
| 1989 | 453,773 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 595,954 1000 USD | +31.3% |
| 1991 | 812,487 1000 USD | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million 1000 USD | +48.8% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.04 million 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.25 million 1000 USD | +119.3% |
| 1997 | 2.80 million 1000 USD | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 2.97 million 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 3.34 million 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 3.27 million 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.01 million 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 3.29 million 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 3.71 million 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 4.07 million 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 3.50 million 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 3.09 million 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 3.00 million 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.08 million 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.76 million 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 3.24 million 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 3.56 million 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 3.34 million 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 3.19 million 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 3.13 million 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.97 million 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.91 million 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.94 million 1000 USD | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 5.16 million 1000 USD | +31.1% |
| 2019 | 4.35 million 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 6.45 million 1000 USD | +48.3% |
| 2021 | 7.83 million 1000 USD | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 6.20 million 1000 USD | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 6.23 million 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 6.02 million 1000 USD | -3.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +26566.7% | 30 1000 USD | 8,000 1000 USD |
| 1980 | +210.1% | 139,200 1000 USD | 431,600 1000 USD |
| 1977 | +202.4% | 30,095 1000 USD | 91,000 1000 USD |
| 1970 | +125.2% | 5,645 1000 USD | 12,714 1000 USD |
| 1996 | +119.3% | 1.03 million 1000 USD | 2.25 million 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,764 1000 USD | 30 1000 USD | 8,605 1000 USD | 8 |
| 1970s | 50,633 1000 USD | 12,714 1000 USD | 139,200 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 496,456 1000 USD | 275,100 1000 USD | 1.01 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 million 1000 USD | 595,954 1000 USD | 3.34 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.28 million 1000 USD | 2.76 million 1000 USD | 4.07 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 million 1000 USD | 2.91 million 1000 USD | 5.16 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 million 1000 USD | 6.02 million 1000 USD | 7.83 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 1 United States 9.15 million 1000 USD compare
- 2 Germany 8.19 million 1000 USD compare
- 3 China 7.31 million 1000 USD compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.79 million 1000 USD compare
- 5 United Kingdom 4.79 million 1000 USD compare
- 7 France 4.76 million 1000 USD compare
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 — import value in China, mainland?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in China, mainland was 6.02 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.83 million 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does China, mainland rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- China, mainland ranks 4th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. 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 — Import 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