Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in China

China: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 17.71 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17.71 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
4th
of 254 countries
All-time high
19.35 million 1000 USD
in 2022
All-time low
23,160 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in China, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

China recorded 17.71 million 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in China peaked at 19.35 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23,160 1000 USD, in 1961.

China ranks 4th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in China, year by year

Annual values for Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 23,160 1000 USD —
1962 30,824 1000 USD +33.1%
1963 33,386 1000 USD +8.3%
1964 62,043 1000 USD +85.8%
1965 61,666 1000 USD -0.6%
1966 75,352 1000 USD +22.2%
1967 89,848 1000 USD +19.2%
1968 95,850 1000 USD +6.7%
1969 117,687 1000 USD +22.8%
1970 142,526 1000 USD +21.1%
1971 184,498 1000 USD +29.4%
1972 268,523 1000 USD +45.5%
1973 332,914 1000 USD +24.0%
1974 276,271 1000 USD -17.0%
1975 256,316 1000 USD -7.2%
1976 338,043 1000 USD +31.9%
1977 377,300 1000 USD +11.6%
1978 484,582 1000 USD +28.4%
1979 600,254 1000 USD +23.9%
1980 635,057 1000 USD +5.8%
1981 638,962 1000 USD +0.6%
1982 573,408 1000 USD -10.3%
1983 608,117 1000 USD +6.1%
1984 578,803 1000 USD -4.8%
1985 597,651 1000 USD +3.3%
1986 679,358 1000 USD +13.7%
1987 933,777 1000 USD +37.4%
1988 1.28 million 1000 USD +37.5%
1989 1.28 million 1000 USD -0.2%
1990 1.53 million 1000 USD +19.1%
1991 1.80 million 1000 USD +18.1%
1992 2.18 million 1000 USD +21.0%
1993 2.25 million 1000 USD +3.2%
1994 2.65 million 1000 USD +17.9%
1995 3.37 million 1000 USD +26.9%
1996 3.37 million 1000 USD +0.1%
1997 3.19 million 1000 USD -5.3%
1998 2.95 million 1000 USD -7.6%
1999 2.63 million 1000 USD -10.8%
2000 3.72 million 1000 USD +41.6%
2001 3.21 million 1000 USD -13.9%
2002 3.40 million 1000 USD +6.0%
2003 4.41 million 1000 USD +29.6%
2004 4.61 million 1000 USD +4.8%
2005 5.74 million 1000 USD +24.4%
2006 7.80 million 1000 USD +35.9%
2007 9.96 million 1000 USD +27.6%
2008 9.78 million 1000 USD -1.8%
2009 8.10 million 1000 USD -17.2%
2010 10.15 million 1000 USD +25.2%
2011 12.84 million 1000 USD +26.5%
2012 13.57 million 1000 USD +5.7%
2013 14.58 million 1000 USD +7.4%
2014 16.24 million 1000 USD +11.4%
2015 15.36 million 1000 USD -5.4%
2016 15.64 million 1000 USD +1.8%
2017 14.97 million 1000 USD -4.3%
2018 14.88 million 1000 USD -0.6%
2019 13.88 million 1000 USD -6.7%
2020 12.76 million 1000 USD -8.1%
2021 15.74 million 1000 USD +23.4%
2022 19.35 million 1000 USD +22.9%
2023 17.17 million 1000 USD -11.3%
2024 17.71 million 1000 USD +3.2%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 17.71 million 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,751 1000 USD, 312.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 17.71 million 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,371 1000 USD, 726.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 65,535 1000 USD 23,160 1000 USD 117,687 1000 USD 9
1970s 326,123 1000 USD 142,526 1000 USD 600,254 1000 USD 10
1980s 781,003 1000 USD 573,408 1000 USD 1.28 million 1000 USD 10
1990s 2.59 million 1000 USD 1.53 million 1000 USD 3.37 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 6.07 million 1000 USD 3.21 million 1000 USD 9.96 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 14.21 million 1000 USD 10.15 million 1000 USD 16.24 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 16.55 million 1000 USD 12.76 million 1000 USD 19.35 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 United States 25.64 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 2 Canada 22.09 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 3 Germany 21.38 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 16.57 million 1000 USD compare
  5. 6 Sweden 15.32 million 1000 USD compare
  6. 7 Brazil 15.12 million 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 283 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in China?
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in China was 17.71 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 19.35 million 1000 USD in 2022.
What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 23,160 1000 USD in 1961.
How does China rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
China ranks 4th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
283 places, 13,308 data points, 1961–2024
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