Roundwood — Export quantity in China
China: Roundwood — Export quantity was 42,800 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
China recorded 42,800 m3 for roundwood — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in China peaked at 929,511 m3 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 23,856 m3, in 2003.
That places China 74th out of 253 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48,600 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 65,200 m3 | +34.2% |
| 1963 | 71,100 m3 | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 132,000 m3 | +85.7% |
| 1965 | 103,000 m3 | -22.0% |
| 1966 | 100,200 m3 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 79,500 m3 | -20.7% |
| 1968 | 58,600 m3 | -26.3% |
| 1969 | 60,900 m3 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 66,000 m3 | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 122,400 m3 | +85.5% |
| 1972 | 124,300 m3 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 121,300 m3 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 95,600 m3 | -21.2% |
| 1975 | 120,900 m3 | +26.5% |
| 1976 | 109,200 m3 | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 117,700 m3 | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 94,800 m3 | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 93,900 m3 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 132,300 m3 | +40.9% |
| 1981 | 131,500 m3 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 136,300 m3 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 146,200 m3 | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 165,400 m3 | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 116,700 m3 | -29.4% |
| 1986 | 109,700 m3 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 121,200 m3 | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 192,300 m3 | +58.7% |
| 1989 | 169,400 m3 | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 386,891 m3 | +128.4% |
| 1991 | 773,613 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 837,024 m3 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 835,655 m3 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 929,511 m3 | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 741,270 m3 | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 437,613 m3 | -41.0% |
| 1997 | 170,434 m3 | -61.1% |
| 1998 | 137,108 m3 | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 60,262 m3 | -56.0% |
| 2000 | 38,452 m3 | -36.2% |
| 2001 | 38,410 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 459,066 m3 | +1095.2% |
| 2003 | 23,856 m3 | -94.8% |
| 2004 | 37,743 m3 | +58.2% |
| 2005 | 31,694 m3 | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 140,310 m3 | +342.7% |
| 2007 | 174,540 m3 | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 99,549 m3 | -43.0% |
| 2009 | 49,339 m3 | -50.4% |
| 2010 | 51,294 m3 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 42,919 m3 | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 44,419 m3 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 70,771 m3 | +59.3% |
| 2014 | 65,423 m3 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 49,538 m3 | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 178,941 m3 | +261.2% |
| 2017 | 127,178 m3 | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 96,438 m3 | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 64,702 m3 | -32.9% |
| 2020 | 49,789 m3 | -23.0% |
| 2021 | 26,643 m3 | -46.5% |
| 2022 | 95,948 m3 | +260.1% |
| 2023 | 49,017 m3 | -48.9% |
| 2024 | 42,800 m3 | -12.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 42,800 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,170 m3, 36.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 42,800 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,234 m3, 34.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export quantity in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1095.2% | 38,410 m3 | 459,066 m3 |
| 2006 | +342.7% | 31,694 m3 | 140,310 m3 |
| 2016 | +261.2% | 49,538 m3 | 178,941 m3 |
| 2022 | +260.1% | 26,643 m3 | 95,948 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79,900 m3 | 48,600 m3 | 132,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 106,610 m3 | 66,000 m3 | 124,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 142,100 m3 | 109,700 m3 | 192,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 530,938 m3 | 60,262 m3 | 929,511 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 109,296 m3 | 23,856 m3 | 459,066 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,162 m3 | 42,919 m3 | 178,941 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,839 m3 | 26,643 m3 | 95,948 m3 | 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 roundwood — export quantity in China?
- Roundwood — export quantity in China was 42,800 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 929,511 m3 in 1994.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,856 m3 in 2003.
- How does China rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- China ranks 74th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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 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