Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in China
China: Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export was 291,612 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in China, 1999–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
China recorded 291,612 1000 USD for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 129.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in China peaked at 1.86 million 1000 USD in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9,421 1000 USD, in 1999.
China ranks 1st of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9,421 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 38,986 1000 USD | +313.8% |
| 2001 | 21,839 1000 USD | -44.0% |
| 2002 | 16,443 1000 USD | -24.7% |
| 2003 | 1.86 million 1000 USD | +11214.8% |
| 2004 | 1.38 million 1000 USD | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 1.66 million 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 76,547 1000 USD | -95.4% |
| 2007 | 92,507 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 126,895 1000 USD | +37.2% |
| 2009 | 126,941 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 150,336 1000 USD | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 190,208 1000 USD | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 161,181 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 182,647 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 271,971 1000 USD | +48.9% |
| 2015 | 197,259 1000 USD | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 262,968 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 304,421 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 291,612 1000 USD | -4.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 291,612 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 127 1000 USD, 2296.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- China's 291,612 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33,217 1000 USD, 8.8× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in China 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +11214.8% | 16,443 1000 USD | 1.86 million 1000 USD |
| 2000 | +313.8% | 9,421 1000 USD | 38,986 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,421 1000 USD | 9,421 1000 USD | 9,421 1000 USD | 1 |
| 2000s | 539,738 1000 USD | 16,443 1000 USD | 1.86 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 223,623 1000 USD | 150,336 1000 USD | 304,421 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in China?
- Unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in China was 291,612 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million 1000 USD in 2003.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,421 1000 USD in 1999.
- How does China rank for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export?
- China ranks 1st out of 72 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.8%. 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 Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Value. 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/