Pulp for paper — Export value in China
China: Pulp for paper — Export value was 375,393 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Export value in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
China recorded 375,393 1000 USD for pulp for paper — export value in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 164.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — export value in China peaked at 501,337 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 600 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places China 18th out of 194 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.
Pulp for paper — Export value in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 600 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 1,150 1000 USD | +91.7% |
| 1963 | 1,700 1000 USD | +47.8% |
| 1964 | 2,038 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 1965 | 2,219 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 2,623 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 2,599 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 2,210 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 3,603 1000 USD | +63.0% |
| 1970 | 6,804 1000 USD | +88.8% |
| 1971 | 8,891 1000 USD | +30.7% |
| 1972 | 8,804 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 4,469 1000 USD | -49.2% |
| 1974 | 8,757 1000 USD | +95.9% |
| 1975 | 6,372 1000 USD | -27.2% |
| 1976 | 9,770 1000 USD | +53.3% |
| 1977 | 8,871 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 12,145 1000 USD | +36.9% |
| 1979 | 17,952 1000 USD | +47.8% |
| 1980 | 24,496 1000 USD | +36.5% |
| 1981 | 19,021 1000 USD | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 30,924 1000 USD | +62.6% |
| 1983 | 22,974 1000 USD | -25.7% |
| 1984 | 13,304 1000 USD | -42.1% |
| 1985 | 21,872 1000 USD | +64.4% |
| 1986 | 28,466 1000 USD | +30.1% |
| 1987 | 44,467 1000 USD | +56.2% |
| 1988 | 75,980 1000 USD | +70.9% |
| 1989 | 69,947 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 56,951 1000 USD | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 16,463 1000 USD | -71.1% |
| 1992 | 31,819 1000 USD | +93.3% |
| 1993 | 10,535 1000 USD | -66.9% |
| 1994 | 12,125 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 42,032 1000 USD | +246.7% |
| 1996 | 19,804 1000 USD | -52.9% |
| 1997 | 19,144 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 11,129 1000 USD | -41.9% |
| 1999 | 18,840 1000 USD | +69.3% |
| 2000 | 30,379 1000 USD | +61.2% |
| 2001 | 19,512 1000 USD | -35.8% |
| 2002 | 24,390 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 31,407 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 32,064 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 45,775 1000 USD | +42.8% |
| 2006 | 79,617 1000 USD | +73.9% |
| 2007 | 117,437 1000 USD | +47.5% |
| 2008 | 111,586 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 89,495 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 2010 | 169,277 1000 USD | +89.1% |
| 2011 | 227,869 1000 USD | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 145,610 1000 USD | -36.1% |
| 2013 | 139,873 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 141,766 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 150,720 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 186,467 1000 USD | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 258,043 1000 USD | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 231,846 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 190,779 1000 USD | -17.7% |
| 2020 | 167,600 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 280,395 1000 USD | +67.3% |
| 2022 | 501,337 1000 USD | +78.8% |
| 2023 | 371,010 1000 USD | -26.0% |
| 2024 | 375,393 1000 USD | +1.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 375,393 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 192 1000 USD, 1955.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- China's 375,393 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 299.5 1000 USD, 1253.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,082 1000 USD | 600 1000 USD | 3,603 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,284 1000 USD | 4,469 1000 USD | 17,952 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 35,145 1000 USD | 13,304 1000 USD | 75,980 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,884 1000 USD | 10,535 1000 USD | 56,951 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,166 1000 USD | 19,512 1000 USD | 117,437 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,225 1000 USD | 139,873 1000 USD | 258,043 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 339,147 1000 USD | 167,600 1000 USD | 501,337 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 15 Belgium 413,784 1000 USD compare
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 396,379 1000 USD compare
- 17 New Zealand 396,102 1000 USD compare
- 19 USSR 368,000 1000 USD compare
- 20 France 320,760 1000 USD compare
- 21 China, mainland 305,405 1000 USD 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 pulp for paper — export value in China?
- Pulp for paper — export value in China was 375,393 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — export value recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 501,337 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — export value recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 600 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does China rank for pulp for paper — export value?
- China ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — export value rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.8%. 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 Pulp for paper — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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