Gabon — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity in China

China: Gabon — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity was 481,189 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
481,189 m3
Change on year
up 38.3%
World rank
1st
of 60 countries
All-time high
481,189 m3
in 2018
All-time low
34 m3
in 2007
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Gabon — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity in China, 1997–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1997200720181997: 3.3k m31998: 3.1k m31999: 652 m32000: 1.7k m32001: 4.8k m32002: 4.3k m32003: 14.0k m32004: 17.0k m32005: 13.3k m32006: 18.5k m32007: 34 m32008: 11.6k m32009: 6.4k m32010: 24.5k m32011: 111.7k m32012: 244.0k m32013: 129.0k m32014: 206.0k m32015: 243.0k m32016: 301.0k m32017: 348.0k m32018: 481.2k m3

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

In 2018, gabon — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity in China stood at 481,189 m3. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.3% on the previous year and up 4,052.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gabon — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity in China peaked at 481,189 m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34 m3, in 2007.

China ranks 1st of 60 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gabon — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity in China, year by year

Annual values for Gabon — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity in China, 1997 to 2018.
Year m3 Change
1997 3,329 m3 —
1998 3,113 m3 -6.5%
1999 652 m3 -79.1%
2000 1,678 m3 +157.4%
2001 4,779 m3 +184.8%
2002 4,284 m3 -10.4%
2003 13,956 m3 +225.8%
2004 17,017 m3 +21.9%
2005 13,268 m3 -22.0%
2006 18,455 m3 +39.1%
2007 34 m3 -99.8%
2008 11,588 m3 +33982.4%
2009 6,448 m3 -44.4%
2010 24,465 m3 +279.4%
2011 111,727 m3 +356.7%
2012 244,000 m3 +118.4%
2013 129,000 m3 -47.1%
2014 206,000 m3 +59.7%
2015 243,000 m3 +18.0%
2016 301,000 m3 +23.9%
2017 348,000 m3 +15.6%
2018 481,189 m3 +38.3%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 481,189 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 230 m3, 2092.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • China's 481,189 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 230 m3, 2092.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gabon — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — 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
2008 +33982.4% 34 m3 11,588 m3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,365 m3 652 m3 3,329 m3 3
2000s 9,151 m3 34 m3 18,455 m3 10
2010s 232,042 m3 24,465 m3 481,189 m3 9

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 Belgium 70,817 m3 compare
  2. 3 Italy 16,941 m3 compare
  3. 4 South Africa 14,865 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 61 places →

More environment data for China

All data for China →

Frequently asked questions

What is gabon — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity in China?
Gabon — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity in China was 481,189 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest gabon — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 481,189 m3 in 2018.
What is the lowest gabon — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 34 m3 in 2007.
How does China rank for gabon — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity?
China ranks 1st out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
Is gabon — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,052.5%. 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 Gabon — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Gabon — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity in China. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 03 October 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/gabon-sawnwood-non-coniferous-all-import-quantity/china/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/gabon-sawnwood-non-coniferous-all-import-quantity/china/">Gabon — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity in China</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Gabon — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
61 places, 735 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed

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/