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
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in China (People’s Republic of), 1997–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -7.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0073 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0041 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -15.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2024)
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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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/