Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in China
China: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 17.71 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
China recorded 17.71 million 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in China peaked at 19.35 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23,160 1000 USD, in 1961.
China ranks 4th of 254 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,160 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 30,824 1000 USD | +33.1% |
| 1963 | 33,386 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 62,043 1000 USD | +85.8% |
| 1965 | 61,666 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 75,352 1000 USD | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 89,848 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 1968 | 95,850 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 117,687 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 142,526 1000 USD | +21.1% |
| 1971 | 184,498 1000 USD | +29.4% |
| 1972 | 268,523 1000 USD | +45.5% |
| 1973 | 332,914 1000 USD | +24.0% |
| 1974 | 276,271 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 256,316 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 338,043 1000 USD | +31.9% |
| 1977 | 377,300 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 484,582 1000 USD | +28.4% |
| 1979 | 600,254 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 1980 | 635,057 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 638,962 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 573,408 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 608,117 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 578,803 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 597,651 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 679,358 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 933,777 1000 USD | +37.4% |
| 1988 | 1.28 million 1000 USD | +37.5% |
| 1989 | 1.28 million 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.53 million 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 1991 | 1.80 million 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 2.18 million 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 2.25 million 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.65 million 1000 USD | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 3.37 million 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 3.37 million 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.19 million 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.95 million 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 2.63 million 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 3.72 million 1000 USD | +41.6% |
| 2001 | 3.21 million 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 3.40 million 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 4.41 million 1000 USD | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 4.61 million 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 5.74 million 1000 USD | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 7.80 million 1000 USD | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 9.96 million 1000 USD | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 9.78 million 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 8.10 million 1000 USD | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 10.15 million 1000 USD | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 12.84 million 1000 USD | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 13.57 million 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 14.58 million 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 16.24 million 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 15.36 million 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 15.64 million 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 14.97 million 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 14.88 million 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.88 million 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 12.76 million 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 15.74 million 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 19.35 million 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 17.17 million 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 17.71 million 1000 USD | +3.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 17.71 million 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,751 1000 USD, 312.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 17.71 million 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,371 1000 USD, 726.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,535 1000 USD | 23,160 1000 USD | 117,687 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 326,123 1000 USD | 142,526 1000 USD | 600,254 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 781,003 1000 USD | 573,408 1000 USD | 1.28 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 million 1000 USD | 1.53 million 1000 USD | 3.37 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.07 million 1000 USD | 3.21 million 1000 USD | 9.96 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.21 million 1000 USD | 10.15 million 1000 USD | 16.24 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.55 million 1000 USD | 12.76 million 1000 USD | 19.35 million 1000 USD | 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in China?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in China was 17.71 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?
- The highest recorded value was 19.35 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,160 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does China rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- China ranks 4th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. 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