Total fibre furnish — Production, per square kilometre in China

China: Total fibre furnish — Production, per square kilometre was 10.66 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10.66 t per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
22nd
of 129 countries
All-time high
10.66 t per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.2508 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Total fibre furnish — Production, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023

02.557.510196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, total fibre furnish — production, per square kilometre in China stood at 10.66 t per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — production, per square kilometre in China peaked at 10.66 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2508 t per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places China 22nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Total fibre furnish — Production, per square kilometre in China, year by year

Annual values for Total fibre furnish — Production, per square kilometre in China, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 0.2508 t per square kilometre
1962 0.2631 t per square kilometre +4.9%
1963 0.2748 t per square kilometre +4.4%
1964 0.2816 t per square kilometre +2.4%
1965 0.2933 t per square kilometre +4.2%
1966 0.3044 t per square kilometre +3.8%
1967 0.3172 t per square kilometre +4.2%
1968 0.3302 t per square kilometre +4.1%
1969 0.3475 t per square kilometre +5.2%
1970 0.4517 t per square kilometre +30.0%
1971 0.437 t per square kilometre -3.3%
1972 0.4115 t per square kilometre -5.8%
1973 0.4241 t per square kilometre +3.1%
1974 0.4047 t per square kilometre -4.6%
1975 0.436 t per square kilometre +7.7%
1976 0.4521 t per square kilometre +3.7%
1977 0.5024 t per square kilometre +11.1%
1978 0.5892 t per square kilometre +17.3%
1979 0.6782 t per square kilometre +15.1%
1980 0.7212 t per square kilometre +6.3%
1981 0.761 t per square kilometre +5.5%
1982 0.7578 t per square kilometre -0.4%
1983 0.8422 t per square kilometre +11.1%
1984 0.9801 t per square kilometre +16.4%
1985 1.26 t per square kilometre +28.5%
1986 1.45 t per square kilometre +15.0%
1987 1.77 t per square kilometre +22.2%
1988 2.05 t per square kilometre +16.0%
1989 2.04 t per square kilometre -0.6%
1990 2.15 t per square kilometre +5.2%
1991 2.25 t per square kilometre +4.8%
1992 2.47 t per square kilometre +9.7%
1993 2.68 t per square kilometre +8.7%
1994 3.2 t per square kilometre +19.4%
1995 3.8 t per square kilometre +18.8%
1996 2.71 t per square kilometre -28.7%
1997 3.18 t per square kilometre +17.2%
1998 3.19 t per square kilometre +0.4%
1999 3.43 t per square kilometre +7.5%
2000 3.11 t per square kilometre -9.3%
2001 2.92 t per square kilometre -6.0%
2002 3.42 t per square kilometre +16.9%
2003 3.59 t per square kilometre +5.2%
2004 3.81 t per square kilometre +6.0%
2005 4.12 t per square kilometre +8.1%
2006 4.86 t per square kilometre +18.1%
2007 5.49 t per square kilometre +12.9%
2008 5.94 t per square kilometre +8.3%
2009 6.23 t per square kilometre +4.7%
2010 6.92 t per square kilometre +11.1%
2011 7.33 t per square kilometre +5.9%
2012 7.24 t per square kilometre -1.1%
2013 6.9 t per square kilometre -4.7%
2014 7.44 t per square kilometre +7.8%
2015 7.34 t per square kilometre -1.2%
2016 7.42 t per square kilometre +1.1%
2017 7.82 t per square kilometre +5.3%
2018 7.58 t per square kilometre -3.0%
2019 7.97 t per square kilometre +5.1%
2020 8.4 t per square kilometre +5.4%
2021 9.84 t per square kilometre +17.2%
2022 10.33 t per square kilometre +5.0%
2023 10.66 t per square kilometre +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2959 t per square kilometre 0.2508 t per square kilometre 0.3475 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.4787 t per square kilometre 0.4047 t per square kilometre 0.6782 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 1.26 t per square kilometre 0.7212 t per square kilometre 2.05 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 2.91 t per square kilometre 2.15 t per square kilometre 3.8 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 4.35 t per square kilometre 2.92 t per square kilometre 6.23 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 7.4 t per square kilometre 6.9 t per square kilometre 7.97 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 9.81 t per square kilometre 8.4 t per square kilometre 10.66 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 19 Israel 14.79 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 20 France 14.47 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 21 Spain 10.9 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 23 Kuwait 9.54 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 24 Thailand 8.19 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 25 Chile 7.18 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fibre furnish — production, per square kilometre in China?
Total fibre furnish — production, per square kilometre in China was 10.66 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fibre furnish — production, per square kilometre recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 10.66 t per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest total fibre furnish — production, per square kilometre recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2508 t per square kilometre in 1961.
How does China rank for total fibre furnish — production, per square kilometre?
China ranks 22nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fibre furnish — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total fibre furnish — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total fibre furnish — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Total fibre furnish — Production, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
130 places, 5,344 data points, 1961–2023
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Total fibre furnish — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.