Unspecified Area — Wood pulp — Import Quantity in China
China: Unspecified Area — Wood pulp — Import Quantity was 949 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Unspecified Area — Wood pulp — Import Quantity in China, 1999–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China recorded 949 t for unspecified area — wood pulp — import quantity in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — wood pulp — import quantity in China peaked at 39,885 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 949 t, in 2018.
China ranks 9th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unspecified Area — Wood pulp — Import Quantity in China, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,273 t | — |
| 2000 | 5,199 t | +308.4% |
| 2001 | 26,115 t | +402.3% |
| 2002 | 3,595 t | -86.2% |
| 2003 | 5,185 t | +44.2% |
| 2004 | 1,227 t | -76.3% |
| 2005 | 1,630 t | +32.8% |
| 2006 | 2,636 t | +61.7% |
| 2007 | 4,267 t | +61.9% |
| 2008 | 1,090 t | -74.5% |
| 2009 | 7,749 t | +610.9% |
| 2010 | 24,141 t | +211.5% |
| 2011 | 5,452 t | -77.4% |
| 2012 | 3,856 t | -29.3% |
| 2013 | 31,307 t | +711.9% |
| 2014 | 37,199 t | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 39,885 t | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 18,112 t | -54.6% |
| 2017 | 9,774 t | -46.0% |
| 2018 | 949 t | -90.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 949 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 685.5 t, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- China's 949 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 106.5 t, 8.9× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,273 t | 1,273 t | 1,273 t | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,869 t | 1,090 t | 26,115 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,964 t | 949 t | 39,885 t | 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 — wood pulp — import quantity in China?
- Unspecified area — wood pulp — import quantity in China was 949 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — wood pulp — import quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 39,885 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — wood pulp — import quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 949 t in 2018.
- How does China rank for unspecified area — wood pulp — import quantity?
- China ranks 9th out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 — Wood pulp — 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/