Roundwood — Export quantity in China, mainland

China, mainland: Roundwood — Export quantity was 35,067 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
35,067 m3
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
76th
of 253 countries
All-time high
747,717 m3
in 1993
All-time low
3,000 m3
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Roundwood — Export quantity in China, mainland, 1961–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 35,067 m3 for roundwood — export quantity in 2024.

The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in China, mainland peaked at 747,717 m3 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3,000 m3, in 1965.

China, mainland ranks 76th of 253 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Roundwood — Export quantity in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Roundwood — Export quantity in China, mainland, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 4,900 m3 —
1962 6,100 m3 +24.5%
1963 4,300 m3 -29.5%
1964 6,600 m3 +53.5%
1965 3,000 m3 -54.5%
1966 6,600 m3 +120.0%
1967 8,300 m3 +25.8%
1968 5,500 m3 -33.7%
1969 3,200 m3 -41.8%
1970 4,500 m3 +40.6%
1971 32,200 m3 +615.6%
1972 47,900 m3 +48.8%
1973 47,900 m3 +0.0%
1974 47,900 m3 +0.0%
1975 47,900 m3 +0.0%
1976 47,800 m3 -0.2%
1977 52,500 m3 +9.8%
1978 29,600 m3 -43.6%
1979 30,000 m3 +1.4%
1980 37,000 m3 +23.3%
1981 24,200 m3 -34.6%
1982 34,000 m3 +40.5%
1983 25,000 m3 -26.5%
1984 9,000 m3 -64.0%
1985 9,000 m3 +0.0%
1986 31,100 m3 +245.6%
1987 55,200 m3 +77.5%
1988 132,400 m3 +139.9%
1989 43,200 m3 -67.4%
1990 371,000 m3 +758.8%
1991 634,158 m3 +70.9%
1992 719,563 m3 +13.5%
1993 747,717 m3 +3.9%
1994 665,191 m3 -11.0%
1995 485,563 m3 -27.0%
1996 74,300 m3 -84.7%
1997 74,000 m3 -0.4%
1998 33,000 m3 -55.4%
1999 33,400 m3 +1.2%
2000 27,041 m3 -19.0%
2001 26,646 m3 -1.5%
2002 15,000 m3 -43.7%
2003 13,417 m3 -10.6%
2004 8,000 m3 -40.4%
2005 7,927 m3 -0.9%
2006 6,282 m3 -20.8%
2007 5,066 m3 -19.4%
2008 6,489 m3 +28.1%
2009 14,503 m3 +123.5%
2010 30,114 m3 +107.6%
2011 15,619 m3 -48.1%
2012 10,577 m3 -32.3%
2013 24,200 m3 +128.8%
2014 22,933 m3 -5.2%
2015 20,393 m3 -11.1%
2016 153,068 m3 +650.6%
2017 97,055 m3 -36.6%
2018 79,427 m3 -18.2%
2019 58,377 m3 -26.5%
2020 41,677 m3 -28.6%
2021 18,341 m3 -56.0%
2022 91,728 m3 +400.1%
2023 40,031 m3 -56.4%
2024 35,067 m3 -12.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Roundwood — Export quantity 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +758.8% 43,200 m3 371,000 m3
2016 +650.6% 20,393 m3 153,068 m3
1971 +615.6% 4,500 m3 32,200 m3
2022 +400.1% 18,341 m3 91,728 m3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,389 m3 3,000 m3 8,300 m3 9
1970s 38,820 m3 4,500 m3 52,500 m3 10
1980s 40,010 m3 9,000 m3 132,400 m3 10
1990s 383,789 m3 33,000 m3 747,717 m3 10
2000s 13,037 m3 5,066 m3 27,041 m3 10
2010s 51,176 m3 10,577 m3 153,068 m3 10
2020s 45,369 m3 18,341 m3 91,728 m3 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 73 Greece 43,968 m3 compare
  2. 74 China 42,800 m3 compare
  3. 75 Mexico 37,810 m3 compare
  4. 77 Liberia 31,983 m3 compare
  5. 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 30,703 m3 compare
  6. 78 Laos 30,703 m3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is roundwood — export quantity in China, mainland?
Roundwood — export quantity in China, mainland was 35,067 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 747,717 m3 in 1993.
What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 m3 in 1965.
How does China, mainland rank for roundwood — export quantity?
China, mainland ranks 76th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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 Roundwood — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Roundwood — Export quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 11,591 data points, 1961–2024
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