Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in China

China: Printing and writing papers — Export quantity was 3.56 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.56 million t
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
1st
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.56 million t
in 2024
All-time low
6,100 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in China, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

China recorded 3.56 million t for printing and writing papers — export quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — export quantity in China peaked at 3.56 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,100 t, in 1962.

That places China 1st out of 212 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,489 t 6,100 t 29,000 t 9
1970s 24,670 t 17,600 t 38,300 t 10
1980s 69,630 t 22,200 t 147,800 t 10
1990s 335,378 t 134,900 t 556,181 t 10
2000s 1.69 million t 1.01 million t 2.63 million t 10
2010s 3.04 million t 2.55 million t 3.38 million t 10
2020s 2.73 million t 1.82 million t 3.56 million t 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 3.45 million t compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 3.06 million t compare
  3. 4 Germany 3.04 million t compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — export quantity in China?
Printing and writing papers — export quantity in China was 3.56 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — export quantity recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 3.56 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — export quantity recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 6,100 t in 1962.
How does China rank for printing and writing papers — export quantity?
China ranks 1st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — export quantity rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Printing and writing papers — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 8,558 data points, 1961–2024
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