Fibreboard — Import quantity in China
China: Fibreboard — Import quantity was 176,062 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Import quantity in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
China recorded 176,062 m3 for fibreboard — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — import quantity in China peaked at 2.78 million m3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,306 m3, in 1975.
China ranks 42nd of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibreboard — Import quantity in China, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 7,000 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 9,000 m3 | +28.6% |
| 1964 | 6,300 m3 | -30.0% |
| 1965 | 6,400 m3 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 8,149 m3 | +27.3% |
| 1967 | 7,370 m3 | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 7,665 m3 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 5,728 m3 | -25.3% |
| 1970 | 6,023 m3 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 5,264 m3 | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 4,064 m3 | -22.8% |
| 1973 | 5,980 m3 | +47.1% |
| 1974 | 6,717 m3 | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 3,306 m3 | -50.8% |
| 1976 | 7,348 m3 | +122.3% |
| 1977 | 9,800 m3 | +33.4% |
| 1978 | 10,800 m3 | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 13,900 m3 | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 19,600 m3 | +41.0% |
| 1981 | 11,600 m3 | -40.8% |
| 1982 | 5,800 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 5,500 m3 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 6,300 m3 | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 4,000 m3 | -36.5% |
| 1986 | 18,200 m3 | +355.0% |
| 1987 | 30,300 m3 | +66.5% |
| 1988 | 17,900 m3 | -40.9% |
| 1989 | 24,900 m3 | +39.1% |
| 1990 | 278,800 m3 | +1019.7% |
| 1991 | 371,700 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 341,540 m3 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 466,998 m3 | +36.7% |
| 1994 | 591,282 m3 | +26.6% |
| 1995 | 960,400 m3 | +62.4% |
| 1996 | 1.02 million m3 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 1.65 million m3 | +61.3% |
| 1998 | 1.81 million m3 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 1.93 million m3 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 2.78 million m3 | +43.9% |
| 2001 | 2.16 million m3 | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 2.59 million m3 | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 2.55 million m3 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.12 million m3 | -17.0% |
| 2005 | 1.77 million m3 | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million m3 | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 796,249 m3 | -44.6% |
| 2008 | 565,428 m3 | -29.0% |
| 2009 | 512,341 m3 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 549,969 m3 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 456,934 m3 | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 380,420 m3 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 408,165 m3 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 453,399 m3 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 405,026 m3 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 420,126 m3 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 398,425 m3 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 423,680 m3 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 388,003 m3 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 361,439 m3 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 360,105 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 228,224 m3 | -36.6% |
| 2023 | 156,586 m3 | -31.4% |
| 2024 | 176,062 m3 | +12.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 176,062 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,736 m3, 4.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 176,062 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,676 m3, 37.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1019.7% | 24,900 m3 | 278,800 m3 |
| 1986 | +355.0% | 4,000 m3 | 18,200 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,068 m3 | 5,728 m3 | 9,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,320 m3 | 3,306 m3 | 13,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,410 m3 | 4,000 m3 | 30,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 942,506 m3 | 278,800 m3 | 1.93 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 million m3 | 512,341 m3 | 2.78 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 428,415 m3 | 380,420 m3 | 549,969 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 256,483 m3 | 156,586 m3 | 361,439 m3 | 5 |
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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 fibreboard — import quantity in China?
- Fibreboard — import quantity in China was 176,062 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 million m3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,306 m3 in 1975.
- How does China rank for fibreboard — import quantity?
- China ranks 42nd out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. 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 Fibreboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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