Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per square kilometre in China
China: Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 3.08 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per square kilometre in China, 1966–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre in China stood at 3.08 t per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre in China peaked at 3.08 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 t per square kilometre, in 1966.
China ranks 13th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0049 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.0053 t per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0185 t per square kilometre | +246.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0103 t per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 1970 | 0.013 t per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0238 t per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0259 t per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.026 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.027 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0233 t per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 0.025 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0187 t per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0223 t per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0225 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0455 t per square kilometre | +102.7% |
| 1981 | 0.056 t per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0469 t per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0728 t per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0855 t per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0858 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0957 t per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1136 t per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1336 t per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0988 t per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0804 t per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1301 t per square kilometre | +61.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1208 t per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1244 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1625 t per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1691 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2341 t per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2478 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.314 t per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3981 t per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4062 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.58 t per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6157 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6946 t per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.826 t per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8649 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.899 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9315 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.04 t per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 1.44 t per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 1.18 t per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 t per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 1.66 t per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 1.67 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.76 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.94 t per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 2.08 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.34 t per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 2.39 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.55 t per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 2.8 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 2.6 t per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.51 t per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.08 t per square kilometre | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0098 t per square kilometre | 0.0049 t per square kilometre | 0.0185 t per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0228 t per square kilometre | 0.013 t per square kilometre | 0.027 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0834 t per square kilometre | 0.0455 t per square kilometre | 0.1336 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1981 t per square kilometre | 0.0804 t per square kilometre | 0.3981 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.83 t per square kilometre | 0.4062 t per square kilometre | 1.44 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 t per square kilometre | 1.18 t per square kilometre | 2.55 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 t per square kilometre | 2.51 t per square kilometre | 3.08 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre in China?
- Pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre in China was 3.08 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 t per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does China rank for pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 13th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. 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 Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulp for paper — 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.
Pulp for paper — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulp for paper — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Pulp for paper — 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.