Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in China
China: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.1271 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1271 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
110th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.3216 t per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.002 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in China is 0.1271 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in China peaked at 0.3216 t per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.002 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
China ranks 110th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.002 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0026 t per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0032 t per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0028 t per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0037 t per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 t per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0045 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.005 t per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0062 t per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0077 t per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 t per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0091 t per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0074 t per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1975 | 0.006 t per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0086 t per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0089 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0127 t per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0136 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0134 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0154 t per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0159 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0133 t per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0164 t per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1985 | 0.019 t per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0196 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0268 t per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0306 t per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0451 t per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0589 t per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0808 t per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1125 t per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1156 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1653 t per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1439 t per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2062 t per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2393 t per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 0.283 t per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2614 t per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3216 t per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2964 t per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2672 t per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2419 t per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2308 t per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.223 t per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2048 t per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1974 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1822 t per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1531 t per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1744 t per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1651 t per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1595 t per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1446 t per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1535 t per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.157 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1597 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1968 t per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2259 t per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1746 t per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 0.231 t per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2574 t per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1432 t per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1271 t per square kilometre | -11.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1271 t per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2283 t per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 0.1271 t per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1503 t per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0034 t per square kilometre | 0.002 t per square kilometre | 0.005 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0087 t per square kilometre | 0.006 t per square kilometre | 0.0136 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0215 t per square kilometre | 0.0133 t per square kilometre | 0.0451 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1667 t per square kilometre | 0.0589 t per square kilometre | 0.283 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2318 t per square kilometre | 0.1531 t per square kilometre | 0.3216 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1711 t per square kilometre | 0.1446 t per square kilometre | 0.2259 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1897 t per square kilometre | 0.1271 t per square kilometre | 0.2574 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 107 Myanmar 0.1384 t per square kilometre compare
- 108 Saudi Arabia 0.1343 t per square kilometre compare
- 109 Cuba 0.1338 t per square kilometre compare
- 111 Tajikistan 0.1268 t per square kilometre compare
- 112 Palau 0.1261 t per square kilometre compare
- 113 Colombia 0.1115 t per square kilometre compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in China?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in China was 0.1271 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3216 t per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 110th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 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.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 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
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 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.