Wood pulp — Export value in China
China: Wood pulp — Export value was 201,168 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Export value in China, 1969–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
China recorded 201,168 1000 USD for wood pulp — export value in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 595.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — export value in China peaked at 303,007 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 474 1000 USD, in 1969.
That places China 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood pulp — Export value in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 474 1000 USD | — |
| 1970 | 2,464 1000 USD | +419.8% |
| 1971 | 5,417 1000 USD | +119.8% |
| 1972 | 6,889 1000 USD | +27.2% |
| 1973 | 3,071 1000 USD | -55.4% |
| 1974 | 8,066 1000 USD | +162.7% |
| 1975 | 5,488 1000 USD | -32.0% |
| 1976 | 6,625 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 1977 | 5,726 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 9,000 1000 USD | +57.2% |
| 1979 | 13,766 1000 USD | +53.0% |
| 1980 | 16,728 1000 USD | +21.5% |
| 1981 | 14,268 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 26,616 1000 USD | +86.5% |
| 1983 | 21,056 1000 USD | -20.9% |
| 1984 | 12,419 1000 USD | -41.0% |
| 1985 | 17,725 1000 USD | +42.7% |
| 1986 | 24,319 1000 USD | +37.2% |
| 1987 | 36,253 1000 USD | +49.1% |
| 1988 | 66,888 1000 USD | +84.5% |
| 1989 | 59,940 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 46,090 1000 USD | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 11,445 1000 USD | -75.2% |
| 1992 | 92,402 1000 USD | +707.4% |
| 1993 | 57,340 1000 USD | -37.9% |
| 1994 | 24,673 1000 USD | -57.0% |
| 1995 | 43,749 1000 USD | +77.3% |
| 1996 | 14,702 1000 USD | -66.4% |
| 1997 | 15,593 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 10,443 1000 USD | -33.0% |
| 1999 | 18,518 1000 USD | +77.3% |
| 2000 | 34,119 1000 USD | +84.2% |
| 2001 | 14,052 1000 USD | -58.8% |
| 2002 | 10,691 1000 USD | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 12,189 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 18,325 1000 USD | +50.3% |
| 2005 | 20,074 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 35,952 1000 USD | +79.1% |
| 2007 | 44,952 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 18,557 1000 USD | -58.7% |
| 2009 | 31,075 1000 USD | +67.5% |
| 2010 | 35,931 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 44,084 1000 USD | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 25,107 1000 USD | -43.0% |
| 2013 | 37,157 1000 USD | +48.0% |
| 2014 | 28,909 1000 USD | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 51,200 1000 USD | +77.1% |
| 2016 | 93,780 1000 USD | +83.2% |
| 2017 | 139,598 1000 USD | +48.9% |
| 2018 | 122,693 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 86,476 1000 USD | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 78,955 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 158,889 1000 USD | +101.2% |
| 2022 | 303,007 1000 USD | +90.7% |
| 2023 | 207,577 1000 USD | -31.5% |
| 2024 | 201,168 1000 USD | -3.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 201,168 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 155 1000 USD, 1297.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- China's 201,168 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 387 1000 USD, 519.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pulp — Export value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +707.4% | 11,445 1000 USD | 92,402 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 474 1000 USD | 474 1000 USD | 474 1000 USD | 1 |
| 1970s | 6,651 1000 USD | 2,464 1000 USD | 13,766 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,621 1000 USD | 12,419 1000 USD | 66,888 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,496 1000 USD | 10,443 1000 USD | 92,402 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,999 1000 USD | 10,691 1000 USD | 44,952 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,494 1000 USD | 25,107 1000 USD | 139,598 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,919 1000 USD | 78,955 1000 USD | 303,007 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 258,430 1000 USD compare
- 26 Laos 258,430 1000 USD compare
- 28 Belgium-Luxembourg 210,459 1000 USD compare
- 30 Poland 167,448 1000 USD compare
- 31 China, mainland 131,321 1000 USD compare
- 32 Estonia 123,771 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 — export value in China?
- Wood pulp — export value in China was 201,168 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — export value recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 303,007 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — export value recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 474 1000 USD in 1969.
- How does China rank for wood pulp — export value?
- China ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — export value rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 595.9%. 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 Wood pulp — Export 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