Roundwood — Export quantity in China, mainland
China, mainland: Roundwood — Export quantity was 35,067 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in China, mainland, 1961–2024
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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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