Recovered paper — Import value in China, mainland
China, mainland: Recovered paper — Import value was 113,948 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import value in China, mainland, 1974–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — import value in China, mainland is 113,948 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in China, mainland peaked at 6.97 million 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 573 1000 USD, in 1978.
China, mainland ranks 23rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Import value in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 713 1000 USD | — |
| 1975 | 586 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 588 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 987 1000 USD | +67.9% |
| 1978 | 573 1000 USD | -41.9% |
| 1979 | 984 1000 USD | +71.7% |
| 1980 | 1,724 1000 USD | +75.2% |
| 1981 | 3,474 1000 USD | +101.5% |
| 1982 | 7,420 1000 USD | +113.6% |
| 1983 | 13,054 1000 USD | +75.9% |
| 1984 | 17,503 1000 USD | +34.1% |
| 1985 | 10,894 1000 USD | -37.8% |
| 1986 | 21,104 1000 USD | +93.7% |
| 1987 | 17,000 1000 USD | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 38,780 1000 USD | +128.1% |
| 1989 | 57,641 1000 USD | +48.6% |
| 1990 | 50,249 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 1991 | 79,098 1000 USD | +57.4% |
| 1992 | 105,253 1000 USD | +33.1% |
| 1993 | 74,770 1000 USD | -29.0% |
| 1994 | 93,561 1000 USD | +25.1% |
| 1995 | 121,345 1000 USD | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 193,881 1000 USD | +59.8% |
| 1997 | 175,920 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 171,873 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 204,554 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 556,938 1000 USD | +172.3% |
| 2001 | 658,598 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 732,240 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million 1000 USD | +68.1% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million 1000 USD | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 1.97 million 1000 USD | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 2.75 million 1000 USD | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 4.04 million 1000 USD | +47.1% |
| 2008 | 3.63 million 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 3.80 million 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 5.35 million 1000 USD | +41.0% |
| 2011 | 6.97 million 1000 USD | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 6.27 million 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 5.93 million 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 5.35 million 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 5.28 million 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.99 million 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 5.88 million 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 4.29 million 1000 USD | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 1.94 million 1000 USD | -54.8% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million 1000 USD | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 132,375 1000 USD | -89.0% |
| 2022 | 136,268 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 119,011 1000 USD | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 113,948 1000 USD | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 738.5 1000 USD | 573 1000 USD | 987 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1980s | 18,859 1000 USD | 1,724 1000 USD | 57,641 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 127,050 1000 USD | 50,249 1000 USD | 204,554 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.10 million 1000 USD | 556,938 1000 USD | 4.04 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.23 million 1000 USD | 1.94 million 1000 USD | 6.97 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 341,916 1000 USD | 113,948 1000 USD | 1.21 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import value in China, mainland?
- Recovered paper — import value in China, mainland was 113,948 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import value recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 million 1000 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 573 1000 USD in 1978.
- How does China, mainland rank for recovered paper — import value?
- China, mainland ranks 23rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import value rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. 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 Recovered paper — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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