Paper and paperboard — Import value in China
China: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 7.31 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
China recorded 7.31 million 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in China peaked at 9.36 million 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21,888 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places China 3rd out of 255 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 — Import value in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,888 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 25,278 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 25,596 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 39,075 1000 USD | +52.7% |
| 1965 | 37,831 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 43,589 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 45,833 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 56,594 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 1969 | 60,962 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 84,679 1000 USD | +38.9% |
| 1971 | 98,575 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 106,005 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 140,379 1000 USD | +32.4% |
| 1974 | 186,250 1000 USD | +32.7% |
| 1975 | 157,772 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 222,525 1000 USD | +41.0% |
| 1977 | 290,050 1000 USD | +30.3% |
| 1978 | 406,357 1000 USD | +40.1% |
| 1979 | 461,980 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 841,341 1000 USD | +82.1% |
| 1981 | 829,870 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 681,784 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 790,642 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 826,532 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.02 million 1000 USD | +23.8% |
| 1986 | 1.62 million 1000 USD | +58.4% |
| 1987 | 1.47 million 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 1988 | 1.49 million 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.91 million 1000 USD | +28.1% |
| 1990 | 2.27 million 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 2.63 million 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 3.14 million 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 3.11 million 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.63 million 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 4.44 million 1000 USD | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 5.44 million 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 6.18 million 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 6.06 million 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 6.10 million 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.19 million 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.26 million 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 5.25 million 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.67 million 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 6.05 million 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 5.43 million 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 4.85 million 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 4.97 million 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.22 million 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 4.35 million 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 5.22 million 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 5.63 million 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 5.33 million 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 5.02 million 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 4.93 million 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.55 million 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 4.40 million 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 5.50 million 1000 USD | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 6.84 million 1000 USD | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 5.88 million 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 7.82 million 1000 USD | +33.1% |
| 2021 | 9.36 million 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 7.70 million 1000 USD | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 7.54 million 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 7.31 million 1000 USD | -3.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 7.31 million 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79,184 1000 USD, 92.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 7.31 million 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,778 1000 USD, 435.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,627 1000 USD | 21,888 1000 USD | 60,962 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 215,457 1000 USD | 84,679 1000 USD | 461,980 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.15 million 1000 USD | 681,784 1000 USD | 1.91 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.30 million 1000 USD | 2.27 million 1000 USD | 6.18 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.33 million 1000 USD | 4.35 million 1000 USD | 6.19 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.33 million 1000 USD | 4.40 million 1000 USD | 6.84 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.95 million 1000 USD | 7.31 million 1000 USD | 9.36 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 United States 9.15 million 1000 USD compare
- 2 Germany 8.19 million 1000 USD compare
- 4 China, mainland 6.02 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
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 — import value in China?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in China was 7.31 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?
- The highest recorded value was 9.36 million 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,888 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does China rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- China ranks 3rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 — Import 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