Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in China
China: Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 519,671 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in China, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China recorded 519,671 t for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in China peaked at 1.23 million t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23,894 t, in 1998.
That places China 1st out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 — Import in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 43,767 t | — |
| 1998 | 23,894 t | -45.4% |
| 1999 | 794,894 t | +3226.8% |
| 2000 | 892,040 t | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 916,767 t | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 780,085 t | -14.9% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million t | +57.8% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million t | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 730,468 t | -40.2% |
| 2006 | 666,630 t | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 625,570 t | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 407,923 t | -34.8% |
| 2009 | 423,332 t | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 353,429 t | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 337,316 t | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 288,929 t | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 204,592 t | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 221,080 t | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 155,753 t | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 224,462 t | +44.1% |
| 2017 | 406,220 t | +81.0% |
| 2018 | 519,671 t | +27.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 519,671 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109 t, 4767.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- China's 519,671 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,034 t, 43.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +3226.8% | 23,894 t | 794,894 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 287,518 t | 23,894 t | 794,894 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 789,588 t | 407,923 t | 1.23 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 301,272 t | 155,753 t | 519,671 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Viet Nam 222,052 t compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 189 t compare
- 2 Malaysia 106,625 t compare
- 3 Bangladesh 78,128 t compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 30 t compare
- 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13 t compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 66,322 t compare
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 — import in China?
- Unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in China was 519,671 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million t in 2003.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,894 t in 1998.
- How does China rank for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
- China ranks 1st out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/