Wood pulp — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Wood pulp — Import quantity was 12,800 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1976–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood pulp — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR is 12,800 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5,665.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 41,925 t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 41 t, in 2015.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 94th of 218 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.
Wood pulp — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 100 t | — |
| 1977 | 600 t | +500.0% |
| 1978 | 1,400 t | +133.3% |
| 1979 | 700 t | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 300 t | -57.1% |
| 1981 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 300 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,200 t | +966.7% |
| 1985 | 7,700 t | +140.6% |
| 1986 | 8,500 t | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 10,600 t | +24.7% |
| 1988 | 25,800 t | +143.4% |
| 1989 | 12,200 t | -52.7% |
| 1990 | 14,700 t | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 21,600 t | +46.9% |
| 1992 | 28,749 t | +33.1% |
| 1993 | 41,925 t | +45.8% |
| 1994 | 24,051 t | -42.6% |
| 1995 | 25,300 t | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 11,800 t | -53.4% |
| 1997 | 7,200 t | -39.0% |
| 1998 | 16,000 t | +122.2% |
| 1999 | 8,289 t | -48.2% |
| 2000 | 5,098 t | -38.5% |
| 2001 | 4,214 t | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 2,120 t | -49.7% |
| 2003 | 3,051 t | +43.9% |
| 2004 | 1,898 t | -37.8% |
| 2005 | 1,585 t | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 1,248 t | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 3,431 t | +174.9% |
| 2008 | 1,626 t | -52.6% |
| 2009 | 1,696 t | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 515 t | -69.6% |
| 2011 | 287 t | -44.3% |
| 2012 | 417 t | +45.3% |
| 2013 | 803 t | +92.6% |
| 2014 | 222 t | -72.4% |
| 2015 | 41 t | -81.5% |
| 2016 | 395 t | +863.4% |
| 2017 | 625 t | +58.2% |
| 2018 | 5,951 t | +852.2% |
| 2019 | 5,917 t | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 557 t | -90.6% |
| 2021 | 5,612 t | +907.5% |
| 2022 | 15,769 t | +181.0% |
| 2023 | 12,776 t | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 12,800 t | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pulp — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +966.7% | 300 t | 3,200 t |
| 2021 | +907.5% | 557 t | 5,612 t |
| 2016 | +863.4% | 41 t | 395 t |
| 2018 | +852.2% | 625 t | 5,951 t |
| 1977 | +500.0% | 100 t | 600 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 700 t | 100 t | 1,400 t | 4 |
| 1980s | 6,920 t | 300 t | 25,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,961 t | 7,200 t | 41,925 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,597 t | 1,248 t | 5,098 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,517 t | 41 t | 5,951 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,503 t | 557 t | 15,769 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR
- 92 Czechoslovakia 14,800 t compare
- 93 Belarus 13,962 t compare
- 95 Côte d'Ivoire 12,720 t compare
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 12,720 t compare
- 97 Costa Rica 11,478 t compare
More environment data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 261 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 293 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.57 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.03 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 73 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 219 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 824 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pulp — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Wood pulp — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR was 12,800 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 41,925 t in 1993.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 t in 2015.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for wood pulp — import quantity?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 94th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,665.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 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 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