Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in China, mainland
China, mainland: Industrial roundwood — Export quantity was 33,662 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 33,662 m3 for industrial roundwood — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export quantity in China, mainland peaked at 693,754 m3 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3,000 m3, in 1965.
China, mainland ranks 72nd of 253 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,900 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 6,100 m3 | +24.5% |
| 1963 | 4,300 m3 | -29.5% |
| 1964 | 6,600 m3 | +53.5% |
| 1965 | 3,000 m3 | -54.5% |
| 1966 | 6,600 m3 | +120.0% |
| 1967 | 8,300 m3 | +25.8% |
| 1968 | 5,500 m3 | -33.7% |
| 1969 | 3,200 m3 | -41.8% |
| 1970 | 4,500 m3 | +40.6% |
| 1971 | 32,200 m3 | +615.6% |
| 1972 | 47,900 m3 | +48.8% |
| 1973 | 47,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 47,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 47,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 47,800 m3 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 52,500 m3 | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 29,600 m3 | -43.6% |
| 1979 | 30,000 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 37,000 m3 | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 24,200 m3 | -34.6% |
| 1982 | 34,000 m3 | +40.5% |
| 1983 | 25,000 m3 | -26.5% |
| 1984 | 9,000 m3 | -64.0% |
| 1985 | 9,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 31,100 m3 | +245.6% |
| 1987 | 55,200 m3 | +77.5% |
| 1988 | 132,400 m3 | +139.9% |
| 1989 | 43,200 m3 | -67.4% |
| 1990 | 371,000 m3 | +758.8% |
| 1991 | 634,158 m3 | +70.9% |
| 1992 | 693,754 m3 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 646,606 m3 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 631,063 m3 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 459,563 m3 | -27.2% |
| 1996 | 65,300 m3 | -85.8% |
| 1997 | 63,000 m3 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 25,300 m3 | -59.8% |
| 1999 | 25,700 m3 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 27,000 m3 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 17,746 m3 | -34.3% |
| 2002 | 11,000 m3 | -38.0% |
| 2003 | 9,417 m3 | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 4,000 m3 | -57.5% |
| 2005 | 6,927 m3 | +73.2% |
| 2006 | 4,282 m3 | -38.2% |
| 2007 | 4,066 m3 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 5,989 m3 | +47.3% |
| 2009 | 12,736 m3 | +112.7% |
| 2010 | 28,382 m3 | +122.8% |
| 2011 | 14,380 m3 | -49.3% |
| 2012 | 9,959 m3 | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 24,134 m3 | +142.3% |
| 2014 | 21,954 m3 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 19,749 m3 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 152,656 m3 | +673.0% |
| 2017 | 96,848 m3 | -36.6% |
| 2018 | 79,176 m3 | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 58,318 m3 | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 40,961 m3 | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 16,765 m3 | -59.1% |
| 2022 | 90,782 m3 | +441.5% |
| 2023 | 38,800 m3 | -57.3% |
| 2024 | 33,662 m3 | -13.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in China, mainland 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 | +758.8% | 43,200 m3 | 371,000 m3 |
| 2016 | +673.0% | 19,749 m3 | 152,656 m3 |
| 1971 | +615.6% | 4,500 m3 | 32,200 m3 |
| 2022 | +441.5% | 16,765 m3 | 90,782 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,389 m3 | 3,000 m3 | 8,300 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,820 m3 | 4,500 m3 | 52,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,010 m3 | 9,000 m3 | 132,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 361,544 m3 | 25,300 m3 | 693,754 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,316 m3 | 4,000 m3 | 27,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,556 m3 | 9,959 m3 | 152,656 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,194 m3 | 16,765 m3 | 90,782 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — export quantity in China, mainland?
- Industrial roundwood — export quantity in China, mainland was 33,662 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 693,754 m3 in 1992.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 m3 in 1965.
- How does China, mainland rank for industrial roundwood — export quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 72nd out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial roundwood — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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