Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in China, mainland

China, mainland: Total fibre furnish — Import quantity was 26.78 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
26.78 million t
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.30 million t
in 2016
All-time low
41,640 t
in 1969
Years of data
57
1968–2024

Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in China, mainland, 1968–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fibre furnish — import quantity in China, mainland is 26.78 million t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — import quantity in China, mainland peaked at 47.30 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41,640 t, in 1969.

China, mainland ranks 2nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in China, mainland, 1968 to 2024.
Year t Change
1968 119,940 t —
1969 41,640 t -65.3%
1970 72,600 t +74.4%
1971 187,400 t +158.1%
1972 187,400 t +0.0%
1973 187,400 t +0.0%
1974 197,400 t +5.3%
1975 200,700 t +1.7%
1976 196,300 t -2.2%
1977 141,600 t -27.9%
1978 141,300 t -0.2%
1979 125,300 t -11.3%
1980 372,000 t +196.9%
1981 491,100 t +32.0%
1982 421,600 t -14.2%
1983 631,000 t +49.7%
1984 783,000 t +24.1%
1985 665,000 t -15.1%
1986 798,000 t +20.0%
1987 960,000 t +20.3%
1988 1.17 million t +22.0%
1989 978,400 t -16.4%
1990 736,300 t -24.7%
1991 1.24 million t +68.9%
1992 1.34 million t +8.1%
1993 1.11 million t -17.6%
1994 1.47 million t +32.3%
1995 1.81 million t +23.6%
1996 2.85 million t +57.1%
1997 3.08 million t +8.1%
1998 4.04 million t +31.2%
1999 5.42 million t +34.4%
2000 6.72 million t +23.9%
2001 11.09 million t +64.9%
2002 11.92 million t +7.5%
2003 15.12 million t +26.8%
2004 18.51 million t +22.5%
2005 20.90 million t +12.9%
2006 27.17 million t +30.0%
2007 30.49 million t +12.2%
2008 33.22 million t +8.9%
2009 40.31 million t +21.3%
2010 34.74 million t -13.8%
2011 40.57 million t +16.8%
2012 44.93 million t +10.8%
2013 44.27 million t -1.5%
2014 43.39 million t -2.0%
2015 46.87 million t +8.0%
2016 47.30 million t +0.9%
2017 46.83 million t -1.0%
2018 38.68 million t -17.4%
2019 33.57 million t -13.2%
2020 32.46 million t -3.3%
2021 24.32 million t -25.1%
2022 23.50 million t -3.4%
2023 28.79 million t +22.5%
2024 26.78 million t -7.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in China, mainland 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +196.9% 125,300 t 372,000 t
1971 +158.1% 72,600 t 187,400 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 80,790 t 41,640 t 119,940 t 2
1970s 163,740 t 72,600 t 200,700 t 10
1980s 727,110 t 372,000 t 1.17 million t 10
1990s 2.31 million t 736,300 t 5.42 million t 10
2000s 21.54 million t 6.72 million t 40.31 million t 10
2010s 42.12 million t 33.57 million t 47.30 million t 10
2020s 27.17 million t 23.50 million t 32.46 million t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 28.63 million t compare
  2. 3 Germany 9.21 million t compare
  3. 4 India 7.44 million t compare
  4. 5 United States 6.99 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fibre furnish — import quantity in China, mainland?
Total fibre furnish — import quantity in China, mainland was 26.78 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fibre furnish — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 47.30 million t in 2016.
What is the lowest total fibre furnish — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 41,640 t in 1969.
How does China, mainland rank for total fibre furnish — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is total fibre furnish — import quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 Total fibre furnish — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total fibre furnish — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 11,026 data points, 1961–2024
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