Wrapping papers — Import quantity in China

China: Wrapping papers — Import quantity was 759,757 t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
759,757 t
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
2nd
of 234 countries
All-time high
1.29 million t
in 2002
All-time low
101,194 t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Wrapping papers — Import quantity in China, 1998–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1998201120241998: 101.2k t1999: 185.2k t2000: 1.1M t2001: 860.3k t2002: 1.3M t2003: 1.2M t2004: 933.0k t2005: 955.3k t2006: 620.4k t2007: 497.5k t2008: 469.8k t2009: 452.1k t2010: 503.2k t2011: 483.3k t2012: 485.7k t2013: 459.7k t2014: 467.3k t2015: 468.9k t2016: 473.0k t2017: 651.7k t2018: 814.3k t2019: 679.8k t2020: 1.0M t2021: 1.0M t2022: 624.8k t2023: 699.2k t2024: 759.8k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wrapping papers — import quantity in China is 759,757 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wrapping papers — import quantity in China peaked at 1.29 million t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 101,194 t, in 1998.

China ranks 2nd of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Wrapping papers — Import quantity in China, year by year

Annual values for Wrapping papers — Import quantity in China, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 101,194 t —
1999 185,223 t +83.0%
2000 1.06 million t +474.3%
2001 860,328 t -19.1%
2002 1.29 million t +50.0%
2003 1.15 million t -10.7%
2004 932,956 t -19.1%
2005 955,318 t +2.4%
2006 620,431 t -35.1%
2007 497,542 t -19.8%
2008 469,841 t -5.6%
2009 452,079 t -3.8%
2010 503,239 t +11.3%
2011 483,298 t -4.0%
2012 485,664 t +0.5%
2013 459,689 t -5.3%
2014 467,324 t +1.7%
2015 468,922 t +0.3%
2016 473,034 t +0.9%
2017 651,692 t +37.8%
2018 814,261 t +24.9%
2019 679,770 t -16.5%
2020 1.01 million t +48.3%
2021 1.02 million t +1.3%
2022 624,835 t -38.9%
2023 699,200 t +11.9%
2024 759,757 t +8.7%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 759,757 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,594 t, 79.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • China's 759,757 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,741 t, 436.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wrapping papers — Import quantity 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
2000 +474.3% 185,223 t 1.06 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 143,208 t 101,194 t 185,223 t 2
2000s 829,566 t 452,079 t 1.29 million t 10
2010s 548,689 t 459,689 t 814,261 t 10
2020s 822,822 t 624,835 t 1.02 million t 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Germany 853,323 t compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 657,388 t compare
  3. 4 Poland 577,054 t compare
  4. 5 United States 544,953 t compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wrapping papers — import quantity in China?
Wrapping papers — import quantity in China was 759,757 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wrapping papers — import quantity recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.29 million t in 2002.
What is the lowest wrapping papers — import quantity recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 101,194 t in 1998.
How does China rank for wrapping papers — import quantity?
China ranks 2nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is wrapping papers — import quantity rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wrapping papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Wrapping papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
263 places, 6,155 data points, 1998–2024
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