Industrial roundwood — Import value in China, mainland

China, mainland: Industrial roundwood — Import value was 6.16 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.16 million 1000 USD
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
2nd
of 254 countries
All-time high
11.86 million 1000 USD
in 2014
All-time low
4,630 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Industrial roundwood — Import value in China, mainland, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — import value in China, mainland is 6.16 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import value in China, mainland peaked at 11.86 million 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,630 1000 USD, in 1961.

That places China, mainland 2nd out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Industrial roundwood — Import value in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Industrial roundwood — Import value in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 4,630 1000 USD —
1962 8,400 1000 USD +81.4%
1963 14,770 1000 USD +75.8%
1964 15,200 1000 USD +2.9%
1965 44,200 1000 USD +190.8%
1966 44,750 1000 USD +1.2%
1967 44,490 1000 USD -0.6%
1968 45,400 1000 USD +2.0%
1969 45,000 1000 USD -0.9%
1970 45,100 1000 USD +0.2%
1971 44,500 1000 USD -1.3%
1972 5,477 1000 USD -87.7%
1973 18,505 1000 USD +237.9%
1974 30,194 1000 USD +63.2%
1975 30,194 1000 USD +0.0%
1976 55,560 1000 USD +84.0%
1977 51,060 1000 USD -8.1%
1978 49,260 1000 USD -3.5%
1979 49,860 1000 USD +1.2%
1980 106,200 1000 USD +113.0%
1981 100,200 1000 USD -5.6%
1982 306,000 1000 USD +205.4%
1983 494,000 1000 USD +61.4%
1984 595,900 1000 USD +20.6%
1985 673,893 1000 USD +13.1%
1986 526,000 1000 USD -21.9%
1987 510,000 1000 USD -3.0%
1988 683,000 1000 USD +33.9%
1989 601,292 1000 USD -12.0%
1990 415,223 1000 USD -30.9%
1991 470,701 1000 USD +13.4%
1992 491,606 1000 USD +4.4%
1993 507,437 1000 USD +3.2%
1994 513,825 1000 USD +1.3%
1995 459,798 1000 USD -10.5%
1996 457,780 1000 USD -0.4%
1997 752,473 1000 USD +64.4%
1998 617,712 1000 USD -17.9%
1999 1.10 million 1000 USD +78.3%
2000 1.66 million 1000 USD +50.3%
2001 1.69 million 1000 USD +2.3%
2002 2.14 million 1000 USD +26.2%
2003 2.43 million 1000 USD +13.8%
2004 2.64 million 1000 USD +8.3%
2005 3.24 million 1000 USD +23.0%
2006 3.93 million 1000 USD +21.1%
2007 5.35 million 1000 USD +36.2%
2008 4.76 million 1000 USD -11.1%
2009 4.08 million 1000 USD -14.1%
2010 6.06 million 1000 USD +48.4%
2011 8.27 million 1000 USD +36.5%
2012 7.24 million 1000 USD -12.5%
2013 9.28 million 1000 USD +28.2%
2014 11.86 million 1000 USD +27.8%
2015 7.99 million 1000 USD -32.6%
2016 8.35 million 1000 USD +4.5%
2017 9.91 million 1000 USD +18.7%
2018 10.99 million 1000 USD +10.9%
2019 9.45 million 1000 USD -14.0%
2020 8.40 million 1000 USD -11.1%
2021 11.59 million 1000 USD +38.0%
2022 8.53 million 1000 USD -26.4%
2023 6.39 million 1000 USD -25.1%
2024 6.16 million 1000 USD -3.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Industrial roundwood — Import value 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.

YearChange FromTo
1973 +237.9% 5,477 1000 USD 18,505 1000 USD
1982 +205.4% 100,200 1000 USD 306,000 1000 USD
1965 +190.8% 15,200 1000 USD 44,200 1000 USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29,649 1000 USD 4,630 1000 USD 45,400 1000 USD 9
1970s 37,971 1000 USD 5,477 1000 USD 55,560 1000 USD 10
1980s 459,648 1000 USD 100,200 1000 USD 683,000 1000 USD 10
1990s 578,786 1000 USD 415,223 1000 USD 1.10 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 3.19 million 1000 USD 1.66 million 1000 USD 5.35 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 8.94 million 1000 USD 6.06 million 1000 USD 11.86 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 8.21 million 1000 USD 6.16 million 1000 USD 11.59 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 China 6.22 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 3 India 989,357 1000 USD compare
  3. 4 Sweden 841,194 1000 USD compare
  4. 5 Austria 803,271 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial roundwood — import value in China, mainland?
Industrial roundwood — import value in China, mainland was 6.16 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial roundwood — import value recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 11.86 million 1000 USD in 2014.
What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import value recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 4,630 1000 USD in 1961.
How does China, mainland rank for industrial roundwood — import value?
China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
Is industrial roundwood — import value rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial roundwood — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
283 places, 12,228 data points, 1961–2024
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