Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in China
China: Industrial roundwood — Export quantity was 41,345 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood — export quantity in China stood at 41,345 m3.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export quantity in China peaked at 895,246 m3 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19,492 m3, in 2003.
That places China 69th out of 253 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42,300 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 48,600 m3 | +14.9% |
| 1963 | 63,000 m3 | +29.6% |
| 1964 | 126,100 m3 | +100.2% |
| 1965 | 97,500 m3 | -22.7% |
| 1966 | 95,600 m3 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 74,900 m3 | -21.7% |
| 1968 | 57,500 m3 | -23.2% |
| 1969 | 58,800 m3 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 61,900 m3 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 119,700 m3 | +93.4% |
| 1972 | 121,800 m3 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 120,200 m3 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 88,200 m3 | -26.6% |
| 1975 | 114,800 m3 | +30.2% |
| 1976 | 105,100 m3 | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 113,600 m3 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 90,700 m3 | -20.2% |
| 1979 | 89,800 m3 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 132,300 m3 | +47.3% |
| 1981 | 131,500 m3 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 136,300 m3 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 146,200 m3 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 165,400 m3 | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 116,700 m3 | -29.4% |
| 1986 | 109,700 m3 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 121,200 m3 | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 192,300 m3 | +58.7% |
| 1989 | 169,400 m3 | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 386,891 m3 | +128.4% |
| 1991 | 773,613 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 804,014 m3 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 732,523 m3 | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 895,246 m3 | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 715,176 m3 | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 428,313 m3 | -40.1% |
| 1997 | 159,284 m3 | -62.8% |
| 1998 | 128,208 m3 | -19.5% |
| 1999 | 52,234 m3 | -59.3% |
| 2000 | 37,311 m3 | -28.6% |
| 2001 | 27,910 m3 | -25.2% |
| 2002 | 453,466 m3 | +1524.7% |
| 2003 | 19,492 m3 | -95.7% |
| 2004 | 31,228 m3 | +60.2% |
| 2005 | 29,259 m3 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 138,231 m3 | +372.4% |
| 2007 | 173,207 m3 | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 98,979 m3 | -42.9% |
| 2009 | 47,394 m3 | -52.1% |
| 2010 | 49,330 m3 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 41,347 m3 | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 42,120 m3 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 69,982 m3 | +66.1% |
| 2014 | 64,295 m3 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 48,610 m3 | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 178,458 m3 | +267.1% |
| 2017 | 126,794 m3 | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 95,626 m3 | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 64,480 m3 | -32.6% |
| 2020 | 48,620 m3 | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 24,978 m3 | -48.6% |
| 2022 | 94,968 m3 | +280.2% |
| 2023 | 47,743 m3 | -49.7% |
| 2024 | 41,345 m3 | -13.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 41,345 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219 m3, 188.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 41,345 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 157.5 m3, 262.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1524.7% | 27,910 m3 | 453,466 m3 |
| 2006 | +372.4% | 29,259 m3 | 138,231 m3 |
| 2022 | +280.2% | 24,978 m3 | 94,968 m3 |
| 2016 | +267.1% | 48,610 m3 | 178,458 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73,811 m3 | 42,300 m3 | 126,100 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 102,580 m3 | 61,900 m3 | 121,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 142,100 m3 | 109,700 m3 | 192,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 507,550 m3 | 52,234 m3 | 895,246 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,648 m3 | 19,492 m3 | 453,466 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,104 m3 | 41,347 m3 | 178,458 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,531 m3 | 24,978 m3 | 94,968 m3 | 5 |
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- 72 China, mainland 33,662 m3 compare
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 industrial roundwood — export quantity in China?
- Industrial roundwood — export quantity in China was 41,345 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 895,246 m3 in 1994.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,492 m3 in 2003.
- How does China rank for industrial roundwood — export quantity?
- China ranks 69th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 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