Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, per square in China
China: Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, per square was 15.65 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, per square in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — production, per square in China is 15.65 m3 per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — production, per square in China peaked at 15.65 m3 per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.24 m3 per square kilometre, in 1962.
China ranks 32nd of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, per square in China, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.45 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.24 m3 per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1963 | 1.36 m3 per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 1.45 m3 per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 1.5 m3 per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.53 m3 per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.58 m3 per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.62 m3 per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.66 m3 per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.71 m3 per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 1.77 m3 per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 1.8 m3 per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.86 m3 per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 2 m3 per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 2.67 m3 per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1976 | 2.74 m3 per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 2.83 m3 per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.93 m3 per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 3.09 m3 per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 3.11 m3 per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 3.02 m3 per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 3.11 m3 per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 3.23 m3 per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 3.62 m3 per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 3.75 m3 per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.84 m3 per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 3.91 m3 per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 3.88 m3 per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.97 m3 per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.48 m3 per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 3.42 m3 per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.53 m3 per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.76 m3 per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 3.78 m3 per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.87 m3 per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.14 m3 per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 4.04 m3 per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.09 m3 per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 3.82 m3 per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 3.64 m3 per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 3.57 m3 per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.54 m3 per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.61 m3 per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.61 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.61 m3 per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.61 m3 per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.17 m3 per square kilometre | +98.5% |
| 2008 | 9.79 m3 per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2009 | 12.05 m3 per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 13.88 m3 per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 14.01 m3 per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 14.16 m3 per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.82 m3 per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 14.57 m3 per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 12.67 m3 per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 14.53 m3 per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 14.55 m3 per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 15.09 m3 per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 12.72 m3 per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 14.74 m3 per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 14.69 m3 per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 15.05 m3 per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 15.65 m3 per square kilometre | +4.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 15.65 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7 m3 per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- China's 15.65 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.07 m3 per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +98.5% | 3.61 m3 per square kilometre | 7.17 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +36.6% | 7.17 m3 per square kilometre | 9.79 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +33.7% | 2 m3 per square kilometre | 2.67 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 m3 per square kilometre | 1.24 m3 per square kilometre | 1.66 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.34 m3 per square kilometre | 1.71 m3 per square kilometre | 3.09 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.54 m3 per square kilometre | 3.02 m3 per square kilometre | 3.97 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.79 m3 per square kilometre | 3.42 m3 per square kilometre | 4.14 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.42 m3 per square kilometre | 3.54 m3 per square kilometre | 12.05 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1 m3 per square kilometre | 12.67 m3 per square kilometre | 15.09 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.03 m3 per square kilometre | 14.69 m3 per square kilometre | 15.65 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2291 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.6695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — production, per square in China?
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — production, per square in China was 15.65 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — production, per square recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 15.65 m3 per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — production, per square recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 m3 per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does China rank for industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — production, per square?
- China ranks 32nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — production, per square rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.