Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity in China
China: Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity was 3.81 million m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity in China, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2018, others (adjustment) — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity in China stood at 3.81 million m3. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 322.1% on the previous year and up 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, others (adjustment) — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity in China peaked at 3.81 million m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.52 million m3, in 1999.
China ranks 1st of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity in China, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -487,573 m3 | — |
| 1998 | -712,826 m3 | +46.2% |
| 1999 | -1.52 million m3 | +113.3% |
| 2000 | 313,958 m3 | -120.7% |
| 2001 | 242,040 m3 | -22.9% |
| 2002 | -125,946 m3 | -152.0% |
| 2003 | 1.73 million m3 | -1475.0% |
| 2004 | 2.21 million m3 | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 332,028 m3 | -85.0% |
| 2006 | 984,324 m3 | +196.5% |
| 2007 | 1.76 million m3 | +78.4% |
| 2008 | 1.98 million m3 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 1.34 million m3 | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million m3 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 447,725 m3 | -65.8% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million m3 | +168.0% |
| 2017 | 902,684 m3 | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 3.81 million m3 | +322.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.81 million m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 695 m3, 5482.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- China's 3.81 million m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43.5 m3, 87597.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1475.0% | -125,946 m3 | 1.73 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -906,880 m3 | -1.52 million m3 | -487,573 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million m3 | -125,946 m3 | 2.21 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 million m3 | 447,725 m3 | 3.81 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Viet Nam 625,802 m3 compare
- 2 Cabo Verde -5,103 m3 compare
- 2 Canada 910,149 m3 compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12,564 m3 compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 1,620 m3 compare
- 3 Thailand 741,808 m3 compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 662 m3 compare
- 4 Egypt 436,828 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 others (adjustment) — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity in China?
- Others (adjustment) — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity in China was 3.81 million m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest others (adjustment) — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.81 million m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest others (adjustment) — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.52 million m3 in 1999.
- How does China rank for others (adjustment) — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity?
- China ranks 1st out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is others (adjustment) — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.1%. 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 Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/