Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in China

China: Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate was 4.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
28th
of 142 countries
All-time high
22.1 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-25.77 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in China, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

China recorded 4.94 % change on previous year for paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in China peaked at 22.1 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -25.77 % change on previous year, in 1967.

That places China 28th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in China, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in China, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 8.37 % change on previous year
1963 9.37 % change on previous year +12.0%
1964 2.9 % change on previous year -69.1%
1965 3.33 % change on previous year +14.8%
1966 4.66 % change on previous year +40.1%
1967 -25.77 % change on previous year -652.3%
1968 6.3 % change on previous year -124.5%
1969 5.82 % change on previous year -7.6%
1970 4.31 % change on previous year -25.9%
1971 5.2 % change on previous year +20.7%
1972 10.18 % change on previous year +95.5%
1973 22.1 % change on previous year +117.1%
1974 -4.62 % change on previous year -120.9%
1975 5.15 % change on previous year -211.5%
1976 2.06 % change on previous year -60.0%
1977 10.63 % change on previous year +416.4%
1978 15.21 % change on previous year +43.0%
1979 17.71 % change on previous year +16.4%
1980 8.25 % change on previous year -53.4%
1981 1.54 % change on previous year -81.3%
1982 7.41 % change on previous year +379.8%
1983 13.17 % change on previous year +77.7%
1984 13.07 % change on previous year -0.8%
1985 17.66 % change on previous year +35.1%
1986 12.49 % change on previous year -29.3%
1987 12.89 % change on previous year +3.2%
1988 10.29 % change on previous year -20.2%
1989 5 % change on previous year -51.4%
1990 5.33 % change on previous year +6.6%
1991 5.05 % change on previous year -5.2%
1992 10.98 % change on previous year +117.3%
1993 8.26 % change on previous year -24.7%
1994 17.15 % change on previous year +107.6%
1995 10.79 % change on previous year -37.0%
1996 8.7 % change on previous year -19.4%
1997 2.97 % change on previous year -65.9%
1998 0.8964 % change on previous year -69.8%
1999 4.42 % change on previous year +393.3%
2000 4.63 % change on previous year +4.7%
2001 3.83 % change on previous year -17.4%
2002 15.14 % change on previous year +295.6%
2003 12.74 % change on previous year -15.9%
2004 14.03 % change on previous year +10.1%
2005 11.71 % change on previous year -16.5%
2006 14.88 % change on previous year +27.1%
2007 12.35 % change on previous year -17.0%
2008 7.34 % change on previous year -40.6%
2009 7.78 % change on previous year +6.0%
2010 7.04 % change on previous year -9.4%
2011 6.92 % change on previous year -1.8%
2012 3.24 % change on previous year -53.2%
2013 -1.33 % change on previous year -141.1%
2014 3.42 % change on previous year -357.1%
2015 2.21 % change on previous year -35.5%
2016 1.3 % change on previous year -40.9%
2017 2.44 % change on previous year +87.2%
2018 -6.03 % change on previous year -346.7%
2019 3.04 % change on previous year -150.5%
2020 4.88 % change on previous year +60.3%
2021 6.83 % change on previous year +40.0%
2022 2.57 % change on previous year -62.3%
2023 4.15 % change on previous year +61.4%
2024 4.94 % change on previous year +18.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1967 -652.3% 4.66 % change on previous year -25.77 % change on previous year
1977 +416.4% 2.06 % change on previous year 10.63 % change on previous year
1999 +393.3% 0.8964 % change on previous year 4.42 % change on previous year
1982 +379.8% 1.54 % change on previous year 7.41 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.87 % change on previous year -25.77 % change on previous year 9.37 % change on previous year 8
1970s 8.79 % change on previous year -4.62 % change on previous year 22.1 % change on previous year 10
1980s 10.18 % change on previous year 1.54 % change on previous year 17.66 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.45 % change on previous year 0.8964 % change on previous year 17.15 % change on previous year 10
2000s 10.44 % change on previous year 3.83 % change on previous year 15.14 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.23 % change on previous year -6.03 % change on previous year 7.04 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.67 % change on previous year 2.57 % change on previous year 6.83 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 25 Russia 5.63 % change on previous year compare
  2. 25 Russian Federation 5.63 % change on previous year compare
  3. 27 China, mainland 5.09 % change on previous year compare
  4. 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.71 % change on previous year compare
  5. 30 Mexico 3.26 % change on previous year compare
  6. 31 Portugal 3.17 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in China?
Paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in China was 4.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 22.1 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -25.77 % change on previous year in 1967.
How does China rank for paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate?
China ranks 28th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
172 places, 8,345 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.