Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) in China
China: Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) was 15,421 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) in China, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
China recorded 15,421 m3 for industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) in 2024.
The figure is up 118.9% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) in China peaked at 439,625 m3 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,321 m3, in 1999.
That places China 29th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) in China, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,882 m3 | — |
| 1991 | 33,357 m3 | +110.0% |
| 1992 | 41,443 m3 | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 29,144 m3 | -29.7% |
| 1994 | 216,200 m3 | +641.8% |
| 1995 | 209,200 m3 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 320,500 m3 | +53.2% |
| 1997 | 75,041 m3 | -76.6% |
| 1998 | 74,308 m3 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 3,321 m3 | -95.5% |
| 2000 | 20,210 m3 | +508.6% |
| 2001 | 14,864 m3 | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 439,625 m3 | +2857.6% |
| 2003 | 8,070 m3 | -98.2% |
| 2004 | 22,648 m3 | +180.6% |
| 2005 | 14,117 m3 | -37.7% |
| 2006 | 67,976 m3 | +381.5% |
| 2007 | 13,091 m3 | -80.7% |
| 2008 | 61,167 m3 | +367.2% |
| 2009 | 8,643 m3 | -85.9% |
| 2010 | 10,378 m3 | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 15,940 m3 | +53.6% |
| 2012 | 25,780 m3 | +61.7% |
| 2013 | 15,294 m3 | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 20,671 m3 | +35.2% |
| 2015 | 10,738 m3 | -48.1% |
| 2016 | 34,601 m3 | +222.2% |
| 2017 | 99,654 m3 | +188.0% |
| 2018 | 64,882 m3 | -34.9% |
| 2019 | 43,307 m3 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 31,554 m3 | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 13,332 m3 | -57.7% |
| 2022 | 61,095 m3 | +358.3% |
| 2023 | 7,046 m3 | -88.5% |
| 2024 | 15,421 m3 | +118.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 15,421 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.5 m3, 881.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 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 | +2857.6% | 14,864 m3 | 439,625 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,840 m3 | 3,321 m3 | 320,500 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,041 m3 | 8,070 m3 | 439,625 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,124 m3 | 10,378 m3 | 99,654 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,690 m3 | 7,046 m3 | 61,095 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 26 Nicaragua 17,864 m3 compare
- 27 United States 16,764 m3 compare
- 28 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 15,489 m3 compare
- 30 Mexico 14,906 m3 compare
- 31 Paraguay 12,983 m3 compare
- 32 China, mainland 12,381 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, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) in China?
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) in China was 15,421 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 439,625 m3 in 2002.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,321 m3 in 1999.
- How does China rank for industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import)?
- China ranks 29th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) — 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