Roundwood — Export value in China
China: Roundwood — Export value was 12,305 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export value in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — export value in China is 12,305 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export value in China peaked at 151,949 1000 USD in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,634 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places China 66th 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 value in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,634 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,167 1000 USD | +32.6% |
| 1963 | 2,717 1000 USD | +25.4% |
| 1964 | 5,820 1000 USD | +114.2% |
| 1965 | 4,673 1000 USD | -19.7% |
| 1966 | 8,035 1000 USD | +71.9% |
| 1967 | 7,202 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 4,922 1000 USD | -31.7% |
| 1969 | 6,880 1000 USD | +39.8% |
| 1970 | 7,523 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 17,182 1000 USD | +128.4% |
| 1972 | 27,110 1000 USD | +57.8% |
| 1973 | 30,759 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 22,136 1000 USD | -28.0% |
| 1975 | 23,788 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 19,618 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 23,897 1000 USD | +21.8% |
| 1978 | 17,816 1000 USD | -25.4% |
| 1979 | 23,863 1000 USD | +33.9% |
| 1980 | 35,169 1000 USD | +47.4% |
| 1981 | 32,679 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 31,893 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 33,942 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 32,313 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 26,000 1000 USD | -19.5% |
| 1986 | 32,587 1000 USD | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 40,222 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 79,957 1000 USD | +98.8% |
| 1989 | 43,384 1000 USD | -45.7% |
| 1990 | 37,160 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 66,676 1000 USD | +79.4% |
| 1992 | 72,599 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 90,108 1000 USD | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 132,520 1000 USD | +47.1% |
| 1995 | 151,949 1000 USD | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 141,271 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 77,130 1000 USD | -45.4% |
| 1998 | 39,571 1000 USD | -48.7% |
| 1999 | 19,466 1000 USD | -50.8% |
| 2000 | 14,593 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 14,418 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 85,552 1000 USD | +493.4% |
| 2003 | 10,115 1000 USD | -88.2% |
| 2004 | 16,890 1000 USD | +67.0% |
| 2005 | 13,878 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 71,213 1000 USD | +413.1% |
| 2007 | 100,949 1000 USD | +41.8% |
| 2008 | 65,898 1000 USD | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 25,054 1000 USD | -62.0% |
| 2010 | 28,367 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 29,879 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 32,929 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 36,749 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 44,513 1000 USD | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 23,369 1000 USD | -47.5% |
| 2016 | 51,185 1000 USD | +119.0% |
| 2017 | 61,446 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 38,836 1000 USD | -36.8% |
| 2019 | 26,546 1000 USD | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 15,369 1000 USD | -42.1% |
| 2021 | 10,834 1000 USD | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 28,200 1000 USD | +160.3% |
| 2023 | 13,150 1000 USD | -53.4% |
| 2024 | 12,305 1000 USD | -6.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 12,305 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 197 1000 USD, 62.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 12,305 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 482.5 1000 USD, 25.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export value 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 | +493.4% | 14,418 1000 USD | 85,552 1000 USD |
| 2006 | +413.1% | 13,878 1000 USD | 71,213 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,894 1000 USD | 1,634 1000 USD | 8,035 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,369 1000 USD | 7,523 1000 USD | 30,759 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,815 1000 USD | 26,000 1000 USD | 79,957 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,845 1000 USD | 19,466 1000 USD | 151,949 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,856 1000 USD | 10,115 1000 USD | 100,949 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,382 1000 USD | 23,369 1000 USD | 61,446 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,972 1000 USD | 10,834 1000 USD | 28,200 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 value in China?
- Roundwood — export value in China was 12,305 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export value recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 151,949 1000 USD in 1995.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export value recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,634 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does China rank for roundwood — export value?
- China ranks 66th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export value rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.4%. 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 Roundwood — 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