Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in China

China: Recovered post-consumer wood — Production was 7.01 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7.01 million t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
7.01 million t
in 2023
All-time low
2.00 million t
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in China, 2017–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2017202020242017: 2.0M t2018: 2.0M t2019: 2.0M t2020: 2.4M t2021: 2.5M t2022: 5.8M t2023: 7.0M t2024: 7.0M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, recovered post-consumer wood — production in China stood at 7.01 million t. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 250.4% over ten years.

China ranks 2nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.00 million t 2.00 million t 2.01 million t 3
2020s 4.95 million t 2.40 million t 7.01 million t 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Germany 8.04 million t compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 7.00 million t compare
  3. 4 France 6.38 million t compare
  4. 5 Sweden 5.47 million t compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered post-consumer wood — production in China?
Recovered post-consumer wood — production in China was 7.01 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered post-consumer wood — production recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 7.01 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest recovered post-consumer wood — production recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.00 million t in 2017.
How does China rank for recovered post-consumer wood — production?
China ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered post-consumer wood — production rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 250.4%. 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 Recovered post-consumer wood — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Recovered post-consumer wood — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 467 data points, 2017–2024
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