Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 7.08 million t in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
7.08 million t
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
2nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
10.18 million t
in 1999
All-time low
3.42 million t
in 2010
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in China (People’s Republic of), 1997–2018

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1997200720181997: 5.1M t1998: 5.6M t1999: 10.2M t2000: 9.4M t2001: 8.9M t2002: 9.4M t2003: 9.4M t2004: 9.6M t2005: 9.6M t2006: 8.5M t2007: 7.1M t2008: 4.7M t2009: 4.5M t2010: 3.4M t2011: 4.7M t2012: 4.3M t2013: 4.1M t2014: 4.1M t2015: 4.1M t2016: 4.2M t2017: 5.7M t2018: 7.1M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2018, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in China (People’s Republic of) stood at 7.08 million t.

That represents a change of up 24.5% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 10.18 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.42 million t, in 2010.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in China (People’s Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in China (People’s Republic of), 1997 to 2018.
Year t Change
1997 5.06 million t
1998 5.56 million t +9.8%
1999 10.18 million t +83.2%
2000 9.42 million t -7.5%
2001 8.88 million t -5.7%
2002 9.44 million t +6.4%
2003 9.35 million t -1.0%
2004 9.58 million t +2.5%
2005 9.58 million t +0.0%
2006 8.52 million t -11.1%
2007 7.11 million t -16.6%
2008 4.70 million t -33.9%
2009 4.47 million t -4.8%
2010 3.42 million t -23.5%
2011 4.66 million t +36.2%
2012 4.32 million t -7.2%
2013 4.08 million t -5.7%
2014 4.09 million t +0.3%
2015 4.06 million t -0.8%
2016 4.15 million t +2.3%
2017 5.69 million t +37.0%
2018 7.08 million t +24.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.93 million t 5.06 million t 10.18 million t 3
2000s 8.11 million t 4.47 million t 9.58 million t 10
2010s 4.62 million t 3.42 million t 7.08 million t 9

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 1 Germany 10.84 million t compare
  2. 3 Italy 4.92 million t compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.71 million t compare
  4. 5 France 4.48 million t compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in China (People’s Republic of)?
Total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in China (People’s Republic of) was 7.08 million t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 10.18 million t in 1999.
What is the lowest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 3.42 million t in 2010.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 2nd out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
Is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
172 places, 3,728 data points, 1997–2018
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