Industrial roundwood — Production in China, mainland
China, mainland: Industrial roundwood — Production was 190.92 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Industrial roundwood — Production in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — production in China, mainland is 190.92 million m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — production in China, mainland peaked at 190.92 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.00 million m3, in 1962.
China, mainland ranks 7th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Industrial roundwood — Production in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.00 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 29.00 million m3 | -14.7% |
| 1963 | 32.00 million m3 | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 34.00 million m3 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 35.00 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 36.00 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 37.10 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 38.00 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 39.00 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 40.10 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 41.20 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 42.20 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 43.80 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 48.57 million m3 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 65.68 million m3 | +35.2% |
| 1976 | 67.61 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 69.89 million m3 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 72.40 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 76.50 million m3 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 77.58 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 74.29 million m3 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 76.62 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 79.68 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 89.42 million m3 | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 92.74 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 95.14 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 97.05 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 96.59 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 95.12 million m3 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 89.68 million m3 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 88.24 million m3 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 90.93 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 96.87 million m3 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 97.52 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 99.77 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 106.86 million m3 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 105.19 million m3 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 105.58 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 98.50 million m3 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 94.56 million m3 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 92.00 million m3 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 91.26 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 93.20 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 93.20 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 93.20 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93.20 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.43 million m3 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 123.51 million m3 | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 146.09 million m3 | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 160.35 million m3 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 159.46 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 158.10 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 167.21 million m3 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 161.02 million m3 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 147.23 million m3 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 162.97 million m3 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 161.71 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 169.64 million m3 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 147.37 million m3 | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 166.40 million m3 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 165.88 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 169.98 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 176.78 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 190.92 million m3 | +8.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Production 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +35.2% | 48.57 million m3 | 65.68 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.90 million m3 | 29.00 million m3 | 39.00 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.79 million m3 | 40.10 million m3 | 76.50 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.42 million m3 | 74.29 million m3 | 97.05 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.91 million m3 | 88.24 million m3 | 106.86 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.06 million m3 | 91.26 million m3 | 146.09 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.50 million m3 | 147.23 million m3 | 169.64 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 173.99 million m3 | 165.88 million m3 | 190.92 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — production in China, mainland?
- Industrial roundwood — production in China, mainland was 190.92 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — production recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 190.92 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — production recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.00 million m3 in 1962.
- How does China, mainland rank for industrial roundwood — production?
- China, mainland ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Production. 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