Total fibre furnish — Production in China

China: Total fibre furnish — Production was 105.03 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
105.03 million t
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
1st
of 172 countries
All-time high
105.03 million t
in 2024
All-time low
2.35 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Total fibre furnish — Production in China, 1961–2024

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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 — production in China is 105.03 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — production in China peaked at 105.03 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.35 million t, in 1961.

That places China 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Total fibre furnish — Production in China, year by year

Annual values for Total fibre furnish — Production in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 2.35 million t —
1962 2.47 million t +4.9%
1963 2.58 million t +4.4%
1964 2.64 million t +2.4%
1965 2.75 million t +4.2%
1966 2.86 million t +3.8%
1967 2.98 million t +4.2%
1968 3.10 million t +4.1%
1969 3.26 million t +5.2%
1970 4.24 million t +30.0%
1971 4.10 million t -3.3%
1972 3.86 million t -5.8%
1973 3.98 million t +3.1%
1974 3.80 million t -4.6%
1975 4.09 million t +7.7%
1976 4.24 million t +3.7%
1977 4.72 million t +11.1%
1978 5.53 million t +17.3%
1979 6.37 million t +15.1%
1980 6.77 million t +6.3%
1981 7.14 million t +5.5%
1982 7.11 million t -0.4%
1983 7.91 million t +11.1%
1984 9.20 million t +16.4%
1985 11.82 million t +28.5%
1986 13.59 million t +15.0%
1987 16.61 million t +22.2%
1988 19.27 million t +16.0%
1989 19.16 million t -0.6%
1990 20.16 million t +5.2%
1991 21.12 million t +4.8%
1992 23.17 million t +9.7%
1993 25.18 million t +8.7%
1994 30.06 million t +19.4%
1995 35.70 million t +18.8%
1996 25.45 million t -28.7%
1997 29.82 million t +17.2%
1998 29.94 million t +0.4%
1999 32.19 million t +7.5%
2000 29.20 million t -9.3%
2001 27.43 million t -6.0%
2002 32.06 million t +16.9%
2003 33.73 million t +5.2%
2004 35.74 million t +6.0%
2005 38.65 million t +8.1%
2006 45.64 million t +18.1%
2007 51.54 million t +12.9%
2008 55.81 million t +8.3%
2009 58.45 million t +4.7%
2010 64.96 million t +11.1%
2011 68.77 million t +5.9%
2012 68.01 million t -1.1%
2013 64.79 million t -4.7%
2014 69.81 million t +7.8%
2015 68.95 million t -1.2%
2016 69.68 million t +1.1%
2017 73.39 million t +5.3%
2018 71.19 million t -3.0%
2019 74.80 million t +5.1%
2020 78.84 million t +5.4%
2021 92.41 million t +17.2%
2022 97.01 million t +5.0%
2023 100.08 million t +3.2%
2024 105.03 million t +4.9%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 105.03 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93,600 t, 1122.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • China's 105.03 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 491,000 t, 213.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.78 million t 2.35 million t 3.26 million t 9
1970s 4.49 million t 3.80 million t 6.37 million t 10
1980s 11.86 million t 6.77 million t 19.27 million t 10
1990s 27.28 million t 20.16 million t 35.70 million t 10
2000s 40.83 million t 27.43 million t 58.45 million t 10
2010s 69.44 million t 64.79 million t 74.80 million t 10
2020s 94.67 million t 78.84 million t 105.03 million t 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 101.08 million t compare
  2. 3 United States 76.59 million t compare
  3. 4 Brazil 29.86 million t compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fibre furnish — production in China?
Total fibre furnish — production in China was 105.03 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fibre furnish — production recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 105.03 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest total fibre furnish — production recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.35 million t in 1961.
How does China rank for total fibre furnish — production?
China ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is total fibre furnish — production rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total fibre furnish — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total fibre furnish — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
202 places, 9,158 data points, 1961–2024
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