Pulp for paper — Export quantity in China, mainland

China, mainland: Pulp for paper — Export quantity was 285,129 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
285,129 t
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
24th
of 194 countries
All-time high
285,129 t
in 2024
All-time low
7,921 t
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Pulp for paper — Export quantity in China, mainland, 1992–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1992200820241992: 10.3k t1993: 7.9k t1994: 16.8k t1995: 41.4k t1996: 18.1k t1997: 30.0k t1998: 15.7k t1999: 15.7k t2000: 20.5k t2001: 11.4k t2002: 19.1k t2003: 24.7k t2004: 26.7k t2005: 46.4k t2006: 75.0k t2007: 111.7k t2008: 72.7k t2009: 74.2k t2010: 80.4k t2011: 84.2k t2012: 78.6k t2013: 82.5k t2014: 97.0k t2015: 101.5k t2016: 95.2k t2017: 98.2k t2018: 97.3k t2019: 114.7k t2020: 103.7k t2021: 158.4k t2022: 266.4k t2023: 242.1k t2024: 285.1k t

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 285,129 t for pulp for paper — export quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 193.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulp for paper — export quantity in China, mainland peaked at 285,129 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,921 t, in 1993.

That places China, mainland 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Pulp for paper — Export quantity in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Pulp for paper — Export quantity in China, mainland, 1992 to 2024.
Year t Change
1992 10,318 t —
1993 7,921 t -23.2%
1994 16,797 t +112.1%
1995 41,400 t +146.5%
1996 18,100 t -56.3%
1997 30,000 t +65.7%
1998 15,700 t -47.7%
1999 15,700 t +0.0%
2000 20,500 t +30.6%
2001 11,400 t -44.4%
2002 19,060 t +67.2%
2003 24,710 t +29.6%
2004 26,691 t +8.0%
2005 46,432 t +74.0%
2006 74,969 t +61.5%
2007 111,743 t +49.1%
2008 72,735 t -34.9%
2009 74,202 t +2.0%
2010 80,420 t +8.4%
2011 84,150 t +4.6%
2012 78,588 t -6.6%
2013 82,468 t +4.9%
2014 97,047 t +17.7%
2015 101,454 t +4.5%
2016 95,199 t -6.2%
2017 98,164 t +3.1%
2018 97,341 t -0.8%
2019 114,652 t +17.8%
2020 103,701 t -9.6%
2021 158,406 t +52.8%
2022 266,404 t +68.2%
2023 242,067 t -9.1%
2024 285,129 t +17.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,492 t 7,921 t 41,400 t 8
2000s 48,244 t 11,400 t 111,743 t 10
2010s 92,948 t 78,588 t 114,652 t 10
2020s 211,141 t 103,701 t 285,129 t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 21 Japan 403,474 t compare
  2. 22 China 401,568 t compare
  3. 23 Singapore 300,488 t compare
  4. 25 Austria 230,835 t compare
  5. 26 Norway 215,524 t compare
  6. 27 Czechoslovakia 206,300 t

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulp for paper — export quantity in China, mainland?
Pulp for paper — export quantity in China, mainland was 285,129 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulp for paper — export quantity recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 285,129 t in 2024.
What is the lowest pulp for paper — export quantity recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 7,921 t in 1993.
How does China, mainland rank for pulp for paper — export quantity?
China, mainland ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is pulp for paper — export quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 193.8%. 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 Pulp for paper — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pulp for paper — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
223 places, 7,819 data points, 1961–2024
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