Wood pulp — Import value in China

China: Wood pulp — Import value was 21.71 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21.71 million 1000 USD
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
1st
of 218 countries
All-time high
22.88 million 1000 USD
in 2023
All-time low
41 1000 USD
in 1965
Years of data
61
1964–2024

Wood pulp — Import value in China, 1964–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

In 2024, wood pulp — import value in China stood at 21.71 million 1000 USD.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 72.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood pulp — import value in China peaked at 22.88 million 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41 1000 USD, in 1965.

China ranks 1st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wood pulp — Import value in China, year by year

Annual values for Wood pulp — Import value in China, 1964 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1964 240 1000 USD —
1965 41 1000 USD -82.9%
1966 6,367 1000 USD +15429.3%
1967 6,950 1000 USD +9.2%
1968 20,746 1000 USD +198.5%
1969 14,620 1000 USD -29.5%
1970 20,067 1000 USD +37.3%
1971 35,593 1000 USD +77.4%
1972 37,953 1000 USD +6.6%
1973 39,599 1000 USD +4.3%
1974 53,352 1000 USD +34.7%
1975 42,329 1000 USD -20.7%
1976 67,457 1000 USD +59.4%
1977 59,278 1000 USD -12.1%
1978 79,385 1000 USD +33.9%
1979 90,879 1000 USD +14.5%
1980 170,477 1000 USD +87.6%
1981 199,136 1000 USD +16.8%
1982 174,855 1000 USD -12.2%
1983 258,708 1000 USD +48.0%
1984 322,550 1000 USD +24.7%
1985 304,784 1000 USD -5.5%
1986 334,941 1000 USD +9.9%
1987 489,229 1000 USD +46.1%
1988 634,544 1000 USD +29.7%
1989 628,131 1000 USD -1.0%
1990 568,633 1000 USD -9.5%
1991 736,062 1000 USD +29.4%
1992 592,557 1000 USD -19.5%
1993 476,493 1000 USD -19.6%
1994 1.02 million 1000 USD +113.4%
1995 1.45 million 1000 USD +42.7%
1996 1.27 million 1000 USD -12.3%
1997 1.26 million 1000 USD -1.1%
1998 1.41 million 1000 USD +12.1%
1999 1.85 million 1000 USD +31.2%
2000 2.52 million 1000 USD +36.0%
2001 2.57 million 1000 USD +2.0%
2002 2.55 million 1000 USD -0.8%
2003 3.08 million 1000 USD +20.8%
2004 4.05 million 1000 USD +31.7%
2005 4.23 million 1000 USD +4.5%
2006 4.96 million 1000 USD +17.3%
2007 6.19 million 1000 USD +24.6%
2008 7.37 million 1000 USD +19.0%
2009 7.27 million 1000 USD -1.3%
2010 9.49 million 1000 USD +30.5%
2011 12.59 million 1000 USD +32.7%
2012 11.50 million 1000 USD -8.7%
2013 11.91 million 1000 USD +3.6%
2014 12.55 million 1000 USD +5.4%
2015 13.23 million 1000 USD +5.4%
2016 12.71 million 1000 USD -3.9%
2017 15.82 million 1000 USD +24.5%
2018 20.17 million 1000 USD +27.5%
2019 17.29 million 1000 USD -14.3%
2020 15.50 million 1000 USD -10.3%
2021 19.41 million 1000 USD +25.2%
2022 21.57 million 1000 USD +11.1%
2023 22.88 million 1000 USD +6.1%
2024 21.71 million 1000 USD -5.1%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 21.71 million 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,406 1000 USD, 4926.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • China's 21.71 million 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,406 1000 USD, 4926.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wood pulp — Import 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.

YearChange FromTo
1966 +15429.3% 41 1000 USD 6,367 1000 USD
1968 +198.5% 6,950 1000 USD 20,746 1000 USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,161 1000 USD 41 1000 USD 20,746 1000 USD 6
1970s 52,589 1000 USD 20,067 1000 USD 90,879 1000 USD 10
1980s 351,736 1000 USD 170,477 1000 USD 634,544 1000 USD 10
1990s 1.06 million 1000 USD 476,493 1000 USD 1.85 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 4.48 million 1000 USD 2.52 million 1000 USD 7.37 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 13.72 million 1000 USD 9.49 million 1000 USD 20.17 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 20.21 million 1000 USD 15.50 million 1000 USD 22.88 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 China, mainland 21.22 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 3 United States 4.50 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 4 Germany 3.59 million 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pulp — import value in China?
Wood pulp — import value in China was 21.71 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood pulp — import value recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 22.88 million 1000 USD in 2023.
What is the lowest wood pulp — import value recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 41 1000 USD in 1965.
How does China rank for wood pulp — import value?
China ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood pulp — import value rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.9%. 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 — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wood pulp — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 10,161 data points, 1961–2024
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