Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in China, mainland
China, mainland: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 46.10 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in China, mainland stood at 46.10 million 1000 USD.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in China, mainland peaked at 53.37 million 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,655 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places China, mainland 2nd 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,655 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 8,435 1000 USD | +81.2% |
| 1963 | 14,805 1000 USD | +75.5% |
| 1964 | 23,300 1000 USD | +57.4% |
| 1965 | 52,240 1000 USD | +124.2% |
| 1966 | 52,890 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 52,205 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 69,086 1000 USD | +32.3% |
| 1969 | 57,913 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 1970 | 68,774 1000 USD | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 91,876 1000 USD | +33.6% |
| 1972 | 53,570 1000 USD | -41.7% |
| 1973 | 66,598 1000 USD | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 79,000 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 78,873 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 139,279 1000 USD | +76.6% |
| 1977 | 187,703 1000 USD | +34.8% |
| 1978 | 232,189 1000 USD | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 229,250 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 652,285 1000 USD | +184.5% |
| 1981 | 702,539 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 752,420 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 1.15 million 1000 USD | +52.9% |
| 1984 | 1.30 million 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 1.54 million 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 1.82 million 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 1.62 million 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 1.87 million 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 1.81 million 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.87 million 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.34 million 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 1992 | 2.98 million 1000 USD | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 3.02 million 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.18 million 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 3.39 million 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 4.62 million 1000 USD | +36.1% |
| 1997 | 5.66 million 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 5.90 million 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 7.07 million 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 9.46 million 1000 USD | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 9.14 million 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 10.25 million 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 12.14 million 1000 USD | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 14.12 million 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 14.82 million 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 16.59 million 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 20.48 million 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 20.87 million 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 20.54 million 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 28.48 million 1000 USD | +38.7% |
| 2011 | 38.13 million 1000 USD | +33.8% |
| 2012 | 35.18 million 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 38.67 million 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 41.95 million 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 38.78 million 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 39.19 million 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 47.73 million 1000 USD | +21.8% |
| 2018 | 53.37 million 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 44.66 million 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 42.45 million 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 50.81 million 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 50.06 million 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 47.41 million 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 46.10 million 1000 USD | -2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +184.5% | 229,250 1000 USD | 652,285 1000 USD |
| 1965 | +124.2% | 23,300 1000 USD | 52,240 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,281 1000 USD | 4,655 1000 USD | 69,086 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 122,711 1000 USD | 53,570 1000 USD | 232,189 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million 1000 USD | 652,285 1000 USD | 1.87 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.00 million 1000 USD | 1.87 million 1000 USD | 7.07 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.84 million 1000 USD | 9.14 million 1000 USD | 20.87 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.61 million 1000 USD | 28.48 million 1000 USD | 53.37 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.37 million 1000 USD | 42.45 million 1000 USD | 50.81 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 1 China 49.12 million 1000 USD compare
- 3 United States 29.75 million 1000 USD compare
- 4 Germany 16.74 million 1000 USD compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.81 million 1000 USD compare
- 5 United Kingdom 11.81 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in China, mainland?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in China, mainland was 46.10 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) — import value recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 53.37 million 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,655 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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