Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in China
China: Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 396,042 1000 USD in 2018. ▼ Falling
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in China, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
China recorded 396,042 1000 USD for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in 2018.
The figure is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in China peaked at 653,214 1000 USD in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12,482 1000 USD, in 1998.
That places China 1st out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 20,501 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 12,482 1000 USD | -39.1% |
| 1999 | 391,452 1000 USD | +3036.1% |
| 2000 | 443,651 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 446,108 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 412,059 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 653,214 1000 USD | +58.5% |
| 2004 | 652,836 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 397,619 1000 USD | -39.1% |
| 2006 | 369,623 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 369,726 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 311,587 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 301,976 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 316,247 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 334,344 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 244,616 1000 USD | -26.8% |
| 2013 | 190,256 1000 USD | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 223,034 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 134,314 1000 USD | -39.8% |
| 2016 | 226,073 1000 USD | +68.3% |
| 2017 | 304,213 1000 USD | +34.6% |
| 2018 | 396,042 1000 USD | +30.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 396,042 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 164.5 1000 USD, 2407.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- China's 396,042 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,170 1000 USD, 35.5× 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 | +3036.1% | 12,482 1000 USD | 391,452 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141,478 1000 USD | 12,482 1000 USD | 391,452 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 435,840 1000 USD | 301,976 1000 USD | 653,214 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 263,238 1000 USD | 134,314 1000 USD | 396,042 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Viet Nam 136,456 1000 USD compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 230 1000 USD compare
- 2 Malaysia 92,777 1000 USD compare
- 3 Republic of Korea 50,572 1000 USD compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 24 1000 USD compare
- 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12 1000 USD compare
- 4 Thailand 44,872 1000 USD 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 396,042 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 — import recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 653,214 1000 USD in 2003.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,482 1000 USD 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 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Value. 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/