Wood pulp — Import value in China
China: Wood pulp — Import value was 21.71 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Import value in China, 1964–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +15429.3% | 41 1000 USD | 6,367 1000 USD |
| 1968 | +198.5% | 6,950 1000 USD | 20,746 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 China, mainland 21.22 million 1000 USD compare
- 3 United States 4.50 million 1000 USD compare
- 4 Germany 3.59 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 — 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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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