Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 3,152 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 3,152 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 1.17 million m3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,000 m3, in 2020.
That places China, Hong Kong SAR 116th out of 254 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 — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 278,800 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 462,800 m3 | +66.0% |
| 1963 | 452,300 m3 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 561,000 m3 | +24.0% |
| 1965 | 367,200 m3 | -34.5% |
| 1966 | 314,000 m3 | -14.5% |
| 1967 | 256,500 m3 | -18.3% |
| 1968 | 315,400 m3 | +23.0% |
| 1969 | 298,900 m3 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 401,500 m3 | +34.3% |
| 1971 | 504,100 m3 | +25.6% |
| 1972 | 341,700 m3 | -32.2% |
| 1973 | 363,100 m3 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 391,300 m3 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 321,400 m3 | -17.9% |
| 1976 | 417,600 m3 | +29.9% |
| 1977 | 493,300 m3 | +18.1% |
| 1978 | 557,700 m3 | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 568,600 m3 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 571,900 m3 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 575,800 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 567,300 m3 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 571,700 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 521,400 m3 | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 523,500 m3 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 500,000 m3 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 600,400 m3 | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 634,400 m3 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 561,000 m3 | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 470,075 m3 | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 773,178 m3 | +64.5% |
| 1992 | 492,695 m3 | -36.3% |
| 1993 | 498,646 m3 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 534,082 m3 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 570,766 m3 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 812,100 m3 | +42.3% |
| 1997 | 250,000 m3 | -69.2% |
| 1998 | 500,000 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 1.17 million m3 | +133.7% |
| 2000 | 958,135 m3 | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 690,648 m3 | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 491,291 m3 | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 198,415 m3 | -59.6% |
| 2004 | 77,496 m3 | -60.9% |
| 2005 | 160,122 m3 | +106.6% |
| 2006 | 158,857 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 161,749 m3 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 338,007 m3 | +109.0% |
| 2009 | 100,559 m3 | -70.2% |
| 2010 | 138,104 m3 | +37.3% |
| 2011 | 219,943 m3 | +59.3% |
| 2012 | 174,711 m3 | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 161,993 m3 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 244,583 m3 | +51.0% |
| 2015 | 108,815 m3 | -55.5% |
| 2016 | 39,381 m3 | -63.8% |
| 2017 | 9,355 m3 | -76.2% |
| 2018 | 9,330 m3 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,772 m3 | -59.6% |
| 2020 | 1,000 m3 | -73.5% |
| 2021 | 4,852 m3 | +385.2% |
| 2022 | 3,788 m3 | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 3,839 m3 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 3,152 m3 | -17.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +385.2% | 1,000 m3 | 4,852 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 367,433 m3 | 256,500 m3 | 561,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 436,030 m3 | 321,400 m3 | 568,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 562,740 m3 | 500,000 m3 | 634,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 607,019 m3 | 250,000 m3 | 1.17 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 333,528 m3 | 77,496 m3 | 958,135 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,999 m3 | 3,772 m3 | 244,583 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,326 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 4,852 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR
- 113 British Virgin Islands 3,597 m3 compare
- 114 Saudi Arabia 3,448 m3 compare
- 115 Kuwait 3,163 m3 compare
- 117 Guinea 3,135 m3 compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 3,129 m3 compare
- 119 Martinique 3,100 m3 compare
More environment data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 261 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 293 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.57 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.03 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 73 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 219 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 824 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR was 3,152 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million m3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 m3 in 2020.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 116th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial roundwood — Import 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