China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Canada
Canada: China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 329,787 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Canada, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Canada recorded 329,787 1000 USD for china — forest products (export/import) — import value in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, china — forest products (export/import) — import value in Canada peaked at 412,000 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,189 1000 USD, in 2000.
That places Canada 10th out of 158 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Canada, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5,541 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 7,718 1000 USD | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 5,075 1000 USD | -34.2% |
| 2000 | 4,189 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 4,888 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 12,126 1000 USD | +148.1% |
| 2003 | 22,065 1000 USD | +82.0% |
| 2004 | 30,778 1000 USD | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 97,083 1000 USD | +215.4% |
| 2006 | 159,261 1000 USD | +64.0% |
| 2007 | 190,000 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 194,000 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 172,000 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 228,000 1000 USD | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 271,000 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 296,000 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 349,000 1000 USD | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 412,000 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 346,000 1000 USD | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 332,000 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 358,000 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 329,787 1000 USD | -7.9% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 329,787 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,010 1000 USD, 18.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +215.4% | 30,778 1000 USD | 97,083 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,111 1000 USD | 5,075 1000 USD | 7,718 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 88,639 1000 USD | 4,189 1000 USD | 194,000 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 324,643 1000 USD | 228,000 1000 USD | 412,000 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10,480 1000 USD compare
- 7 Malaysia 372,215 1000 USD compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 4,318 1000 USD compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 365,127 1000 USD compare
- 9 Philippines 355,908 1000 USD compare
- 9 Timor-Leste 2,929 1000 USD compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,928 1000 USD compare
- 11 Mexico 292,044 1000 USD compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,334 1000 USD compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 238,653 1000 USD compare
- 13 Indonesia 225,557 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is china — forest products (export/import) — import value in Canada?
- China — forest products (export/import) — import value in Canada was 329,787 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest china — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 412,000 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest china — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,189 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for china — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Canada ranks 10th out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
- Is china — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/