Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in China
China: Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity was 729,484 t in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in China, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2018, total fao — newsprint — import quantity in China stood at 729,484 t.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — newsprint — import quantity in China peaked at 1.17 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 236,400 t, in 1998.
China ranks 3rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 454,100 t | — |
| 1998 | 236,400 t | -47.9% |
| 1999 | 1.06 million t | +348.9% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million t | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 925,222 t | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 950,422 t | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million t | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.17 million t | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.15 million t | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 697,554 t | -39.3% |
| 2008 | 685,017 t | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 538,039 t | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 608,296 t | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 569,207 t | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 393,385 t | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 616,816 t | +56.8% |
| 2018 | 729,484 t | +18.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 729,484 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,614 t, 95.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- China's 729,484 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,692 t, 431.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +348.9% | 236,400 t | 1.06 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 583,907 t | 236,400 t | 1.06 million t | 3 |
| 2000s | 935,121 t | 538,039 t | 1.17 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 583,438 t | 393,385 t | 729,484 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 India 1.33 million t compare
- 1 Viet Nam 48,041 t compare
- 2 Cabo Verde 15 t compare
- 2 Germany 771,000 t compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 42,295 t compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 18,997 t compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8,201 t compare
- 4 Italy 518,215 t compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 453,844 t compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2,970 t compare
- 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,255 t compare
- 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 301,663 t 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 total fao — newsprint — import quantity in China?
- Total fao — newsprint — import quantity in China was 729,484 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,400 t in 1998.
- How does China rank for total fao — newsprint — import quantity?
- China ranks 3rd out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/