Recovered paper — Production in China, Taiwan Province of
China, Taiwan Province of: Recovered paper — Production was 2.88 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Production in China, Taiwan Province of, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China, Taiwan Province of recorded 2.88 million t for recovered paper — production in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — production in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 3.45 million t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55,000 t, in 1970.
That places China, Taiwan Province of 23rd out of 166 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.
Recovered paper — Production in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 55,000 t | — |
| 1971 | 60,000 t | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 64,000 t | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 112,000 t | +75.0% |
| 1974 | 95,000 t | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 131,000 t | +37.9% |
| 1976 | 202,000 t | +54.2% |
| 1977 | 223,000 t | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 336,000 t | +50.7% |
| 1979 | 600,000 t | +78.6% |
| 1980 | 650,000 t | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 890,000 t | +36.9% |
| 1982 | 799,000 t | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 900,000 t | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 900,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 901,000 t | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.22 million t | +35.3% |
| 1987 | 1.14 million t | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 1.87 million t | +64.2% |
| 1989 | 1.72 million t | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 2.08 million t | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 1.86 million t | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 2.30 million t | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 2.30 million t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.54 million t | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 2.61 million t | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.61 million t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.61 million t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.61 million t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.61 million t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.94 million t | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 2.72 million t | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 2.72 million t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.54 million t | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 2.44 million t | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 3.02 million t | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 3.45 million t | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 3.32 million t | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.36 million t | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.01 million t | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 3.15 million t | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.89 million t | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 2.88 million t | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.88 million t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.88 million t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.88 million t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.88 million t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.88 million t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.88 million t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.88 million t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.88 million t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.88 million t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.88 million t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.88 million t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.88 million t | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Production in China, Taiwan Province of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +78.6% | 336,000 t | 600,000 t |
| 1973 | +75.0% | 64,000 t | 112,000 t |
| 1988 | +64.2% | 1.14 million t | 1.87 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 187,800 t | 55,000 t | 600,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million t | 650,000 t | 1.87 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 million t | 1.86 million t | 2.61 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 million t | 2.44 million t | 3.45 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.91 million t | 2.88 million t | 3.15 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 million t | 2.88 million t | 2.88 million t | 5 |
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More environment data for China, Taiwan Province of
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.31 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.342 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 21.94 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 55 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.59 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 183.27 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 76.41 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 593.63 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.03 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — production in China, Taiwan Province of?
- Recovered paper — production in China, Taiwan Province of was 2.88 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — production recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 million t in 2006.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — production recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,000 t in 1970.
- How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for recovered paper — production?
- China, Taiwan Province of ranks 23rd out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — production rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Taiwan Province of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered paper — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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