Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in China
China: Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre was 14.24 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in China stood at 14.24 t per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in China peaked at 14.24 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.264 t per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places China 16th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2696 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2922 t per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3195 t per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3288 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3398 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3556 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.264 t per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2806 t per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.297 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3098 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3259 t per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3591 t per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4384 t per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4182 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4397 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4488 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4965 t per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.572 t per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6733 t per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7288 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7401 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7949 t per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8996 t per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 1.02 t per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 1.2 t per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 1.35 t per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 1.52 t per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 1.68 t per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 1.76 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.85 t per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 1.95 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 2.16 t per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 2.34 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 2.74 t per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 3.04 t per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 3.3 t per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 3.4 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 3.43 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.58 t per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 3.75 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.89 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.48 t per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 5.05 t per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 5.76 t per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 6.43 t per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 7.39 t per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 8.3 t per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 8.91 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 9.61 t per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 10.28 t per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 11 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 11.35 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 11.2 t per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 11.58 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 11.84 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 11.99 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 12.29 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 11.55 t per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 11.9 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 12.48 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 13.33 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 13.67 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 14.24 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 14.24 t per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9851 t per square kilometre, 14.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- China's 14.24 t per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.15 t per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3052 t per square kilometre | 0.264 t per square kilometre | 0.3556 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4482 t per square kilometre | 0.3098 t per square kilometre | 0.6733 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 t per square kilometre | 0.7288 t per square kilometre | 1.76 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 t per square kilometre | 1.85 t per square kilometre | 3.58 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.36 t per square kilometre | 3.75 t per square kilometre | 9.61 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 t per square kilometre | 10.28 t per square kilometre | 12.29 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.43 t per square kilometre | 12.48 t per square kilometre | 14.24 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9037 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in China?
- Paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in China was 14.24 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 14.24 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.264 t per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does China rank for paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 16th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Production 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 — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Production 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 — Production 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.