Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in China
China: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 54.11 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in China, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
China recorded 54.11 million 1000 USD for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in China peaked at 63.59 million 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.40 million 1000 USD, in 2001.
China ranks 2nd of 252 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.07 million 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 17.40 million 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 18.01 million 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 19.96 million 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 22.41 million 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 22.89 million 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 24.63 million 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 29.29 million 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 29.84 million 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 27.69 million 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 37.44 million 1000 USD | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 47.93 million 1000 USD | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 44.66 million 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 48.53 million 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 52.51 million 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 48.71 million 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 48.71 million 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57.67 million 1000 USD | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 63.59 million 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 54.04 million 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 51.22 million 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 60.80 million 1000 USD | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 59.21 million 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 55.50 million 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 54.11 million 1000 USD | -2.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 54.11 million 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 466,280 1000 USD, 116.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 54.11 million 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 66,409 1000 USD, 814.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.12 million 1000 USD | 17.40 million 1000 USD | 29.84 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.38 million 1000 USD | 37.44 million 1000 USD | 63.59 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.17 million 1000 USD | 51.22 million 1000 USD | 60.80 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 United States 71.40 million 1000 USD compare
- 3 China, mainland 48.14 million 1000 USD compare
- 4 Germany 32.01 million 1000 USD compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22.87 million 1000 USD compare
- 5 United Kingdom 22.87 million 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 wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in China?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in China was 54.11 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 63.59 million 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.40 million 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does China rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- China ranks 2nd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en