2008 Annual Report of China's Paper Industry

I.Production and Consumption of Paper & Board 1.According to the survey made by China Paper Association,in 2008,there were about 3,500 paper mills in China's Mainland;their total production of paper & board was 79.80 million tons,increased by 8.57%

I. Production and Consumption of Paper ＆ Board 1. According to the survey made by China Paper Association, in 2008, there were about 3,500 paper mills in China's Mainland; their total production of paper ＆ board was 79.80 million tons, increased by 8.57% compared to 73.50 million tons in 2007; the total paper ＆ board consumption was 79.35 million tons, increased by 8.85% compared to 72.90 million tons in 2007; paper ＆ board per capita consumption reached 60 kg from 55 kg in 2007. From 2000 to 2008, the nation＇s total paper ＆ board production increased by 161.64% with an average annual growth rate of 12.78%, total consumption increased by 121.96% with an average annual growth rate of 10.48%. As shown in Fig.1.