Other fibreboard — Import quantity in China
China: Other fibreboard — Import quantity was 8,554 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other fibreboard — Import quantity in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other fibreboard — import quantity in China is 8,554 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other fibreboard — import quantity in China peaked at 1.14 million m3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 400 m3, in 1962.
That places China 51st out of 224 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.
Other fibreboard — Import quantity in China, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 600 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 400 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1963 | 600 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 m3 | +66.7% |
| 1965 | 2,000 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 3,200 m3 | +60.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 m3 | -37.5% |
| 1968 | 2,400 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 1,200 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1970 | 1,600 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 2,000 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 800 m3 | -60.0% |
| 1973 | 2,400 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1974 | 2,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,200 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 4,400 m3 | +266.7% |
| 1977 | 8,200 m3 | +86.4% |
| 1978 | 8,500 m3 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 10,900 m3 | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 16,200 m3 | +48.6% |
| 1981 | 9,800 m3 | -39.5% |
| 1982 | 4,600 m3 | -53.1% |
| 1983 | 3,900 m3 | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 3,600 m3 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 2,400 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 16,100 m3 | +570.8% |
| 1987 | 25,800 m3 | +60.2% |
| 1988 | 13,800 m3 | -46.5% |
| 1989 | 21,800 m3 | +58.0% |
| 1990 | 96,000 m3 | +340.4% |
| 1991 | 125,000 m3 | +30.2% |
| 1992 | 100,968 m3 | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 163,935 m3 | +62.4% |
| 1994 | 205,759 m3 | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 413,500 m3 | +101.0% |
| 1996 | 489,300 m3 | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 944,684 m3 | +93.1% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million m3 | +19.0% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million m3 | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 789,102 m3 | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 776,851 m3 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 472,048 m3 | -39.2% |
| 2004 | 325,248 m3 | -31.1% |
| 2005 | 238,982 m3 | -26.5% |
| 2006 | 163,872 m3 | -31.4% |
| 2007 | 262,522 m3 | +60.2% |
| 2008 | 120,629 m3 | -54.0% |
| 2009 | 37,594 m3 | -68.8% |
| 2010 | 45,869 m3 | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 33,648 m3 | -26.6% |
| 2012 | 34,626 m3 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 51,603 m3 | +49.0% |
| 2014 | 75,366 m3 | +46.0% |
| 2015 | 77,543 m3 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 66,247 m3 | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 67,224 m3 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 86,960 m3 | +29.4% |
| 2019 | 50,687 m3 | -41.7% |
| 2020 | 53,090 m3 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 28,791 m3 | -45.8% |
| 2022 | 16,238 m3 | -43.6% |
| 2023 | 9,433 m3 | -41.9% |
| 2024 | 8,554 m3 | -9.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 8,554 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,065 m3, 8.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 8,554 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 275 m3, 31.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other fibreboard — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +570.8% | 2,400 m3 | 16,100 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,489 m3 | 400 m3 | 3,200 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,240 m3 | 800 m3 | 10,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,800 m3 | 2,400 m3 | 25,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 479,902 m3 | 96,000 m3 | 1.14 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 421,682 m3 | 37,594 m3 | 1.03 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,977 m3 | 33,648 m3 | 86,960 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,221 m3 | 8,554 m3 | 53,090 m3 | 5 |
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)
- 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 other fibreboard — import quantity in China?
- Other fibreboard — import quantity in China was 8,554 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other fibreboard — import quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million m3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest other fibreboard — import quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 m3 in 1962.
- How does China rank for other fibreboard — import quantity?
- China ranks 51st out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. 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 Other fibreboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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