Other industrial roundwood — Production in China
China: Other industrial roundwood — Production was 54.05 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other industrial roundwood — Production in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other industrial roundwood — production in China is 54.05 million m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other industrial roundwood — production in China peaked at 71.82 million m3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.08 million m3, in 1962.
That places China 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Other industrial roundwood — Production in China, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.88 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 12.08 million m3 | -18.8% |
| 1963 | 13.47 million m3 | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 14.48 million m3 | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 14.91 million m3 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 15.29 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 15.81 million m3 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 16.09 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 16.49 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 17.00 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 17.50 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 17.90 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 18.41 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 19.21 million m3 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 21.04 million m3 | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 22.08 million m3 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 23.16 million m3 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 24.30 million m3 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 25.50 million m3 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 26.76 million m3 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 28.08 million m3 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 29.46 million m3 | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 30.92 million m3 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 32.45 million m3 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 34.05 million m3 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 35.73 million m3 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 37.50 million m3 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 37.50 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 37.50 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 37.50 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 36.91 million m3 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 36.91 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 39.07 million m3 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 39.07 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 37.81 million m3 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 40.54 million m3 | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 40.18 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 40.49 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 37.79 million m3 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 36.08 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 35.36 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 35.06 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 35.76 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 35.76 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.76 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.76 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42.40 million m3 | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 51.87 million m3 | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 58.29 million m3 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 67.02 million m3 | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 69.12 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 71.82 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 45.12 million m3 | -37.2% |
| 2014 | 57.07 million m3 | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 37.02 million m3 | -35.1% |
| 2016 | 40.94 million m3 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 42.22 million m3 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 47.01 million m3 | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 47.01 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47.01 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.01 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.17 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 50.08 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 54.05 million m3 | +7.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 54.05 million m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 119,000 m3, 454.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- China's 54.05 million m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132,000 m3, 409.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other industrial roundwood — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -37.2% | 71.82 million m3 | 45.12 million m3 |
| 2015 | -35.1% | 57.07 million m3 | 37.02 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.84 million m3 | 12.08 million m3 | 16.49 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.61 million m3 | 17.00 million m3 | 25.50 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.99 million m3 | 26.76 million m3 | 37.50 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.63 million m3 | 36.91 million m3 | 40.54 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.21 million m3 | 35.06 million m3 | 58.29 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.44 million m3 | 37.02 million m3 | 71.82 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.27 million m3 | 47.01 million m3 | 54.05 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 USSR 96.40 million m3 compare
- 3 China, mainland 53.69 million m3 compare
- 4 United States 11.61 million m3 compare
- 5 Brazil 10.65 million 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 other industrial roundwood — production in China?
- Other industrial roundwood — production in China was 54.05 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other industrial roundwood — production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 71.82 million m3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest other industrial roundwood — production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.08 million m3 in 1962.
- How does China rank for other industrial roundwood — production?
- China ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other industrial roundwood — production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other 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