Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in China, mainland
China, mainland: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 16.57 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 16.57 million 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in China, mainland peaked at 17.83 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,910 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places China, mainland 5th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,910 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 6,411 1000 USD | +30.6% |
| 1963 | 6,325 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 15,073 1000 USD | +138.3% |
| 1965 | 14,283 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 15,350 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 15,926 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 11,577 1000 USD | -27.3% |
| 1969 | 15,379 1000 USD | +32.8% |
| 1970 | 15,302 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 40,802 1000 USD | +166.6% |
| 1972 | 50,380 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 1973 | 31,880 1000 USD | -36.7% |
| 1974 | 31,880 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 31,880 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 31,321 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 38,303 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 1978 | 29,827 1000 USD | -22.1% |
| 1979 | 28,627 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 29,427 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 28,427 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 31,247 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 26,947 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 81,577 1000 USD | +202.7% |
| 1985 | 134,167 1000 USD | +64.5% |
| 1986 | 189,216 1000 USD | +41.0% |
| 1987 | 173,696 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 240,107 1000 USD | +38.2% |
| 1989 | 175,567 1000 USD | -26.9% |
| 1990 | 288,374 1000 USD | +64.3% |
| 1991 | 323,396 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 369,952 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 459,383 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 1994 | 547,908 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 1995 | 908,731 1000 USD | +65.9% |
| 1996 | 859,250 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 824,042 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 705,551 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 710,666 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.22 million 1000 USD | +72.1% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.44 million 1000 USD | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 1.84 million 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 2004 | 2.89 million 1000 USD | +56.9% |
| 2005 | 4.21 million 1000 USD | +45.6% |
| 2006 | 6.25 million 1000 USD | +48.5% |
| 2007 | 8.26 million 1000 USD | +32.0% |
| 2008 | 8.20 million 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.85 million 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 8.60 million 1000 USD | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 11.14 million 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 2012 | 11.94 million 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 12.98 million 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 14.71 million 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 14.09 million 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 14.39 million 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.44 million 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 13.26 million 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 12.55 million 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 11.50 million 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 14.22 million 1000 USD | +23.7% |
| 2022 | 17.83 million 1000 USD | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 15.91 million 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 16.57 million 1000 USD | +4.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +202.7% | 26,947 1000 USD | 81,577 1000 USD |
| 1971 | +166.6% | 15,302 1000 USD | 40,802 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,693 1000 USD | 4,910 1000 USD | 15,926 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,020 1000 USD | 15,302 1000 USD | 50,380 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 111,038 1000 USD | 26,947 1000 USD | 240,107 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 599,725 1000 USD | 288,374 1000 USD | 908,731 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.24 million 1000 USD | 1.19 million 1000 USD | 8.26 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.71 million 1000 USD | 8.60 million 1000 USD | 14.71 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.21 million 1000 USD | 11.50 million 1000 USD | 17.83 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in China, mainland?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in China, mainland was 16.57 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.83 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,910 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- China, mainland ranks 5th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. 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