Roundwood — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Roundwood — Import quantity was 3,205 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
China, Hong Kong SAR recorded 3,205 m3 for roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 1.17 million m3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,534 m3, in 2020.
That places China, Hong Kong SAR 125th out of 254 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 — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 414,900 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 553,000 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 507,000 m3 | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 599,100 m3 | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 388,100 m3 | -35.2% |
| 1966 | 340,900 m3 | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 276,800 m3 | -18.8% |
| 1968 | 327,300 m3 | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 309,400 m3 | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 416,900 m3 | +34.7% |
| 1971 | 515,800 m3 | +23.7% |
| 1972 | 352,600 m3 | -31.6% |
| 1973 | 373,400 m3 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 398,600 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 325,200 m3 | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 417,800 m3 | +28.5% |
| 1977 | 493,700 m3 | +18.2% |
| 1978 | 558,100 m3 | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 569,000 m3 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 571,900 m3 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 575,800 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 567,300 m3 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 571,700 m3 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 521,400 m3 | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 523,500 m3 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 500,000 m3 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 600,400 m3 | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 634,400 m3 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 561,000 m3 | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 470,075 m3 | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 773,178 m3 | +64.5% |
| 1992 | 494,614 m3 | -36.0% |
| 1993 | 501,147 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 550,108 m3 | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 586,566 m3 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 813,000 m3 | +38.6% |
| 1997 | 250,000 m3 | -69.2% |
| 1998 | 500,000 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 1.17 million m3 | +133.7% |
| 2000 | 958,135 m3 | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 690,648 m3 | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 491,291 m3 | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 198,415 m3 | -59.6% |
| 2004 | 77,496 m3 | -60.9% |
| 2005 | 160,122 m3 | +106.6% |
| 2006 | 158,857 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 161,749 m3 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 338,007 m3 | +109.0% |
| 2009 | 100,610 m3 | -70.2% |
| 2010 | 138,150 m3 | +37.3% |
| 2011 | 219,976 m3 | +59.2% |
| 2012 | 174,724 m3 | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 162,062 m3 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 245,171 m3 | +51.3% |
| 2015 | 108,842 m3 | -55.6% |
| 2016 | 39,408 m3 | -63.8% |
| 2017 | 9,355 m3 | -76.3% |
| 2018 | 9,330 m3 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3,971 m3 | -57.4% |
| 2020 | 1,534 m3 | -61.4% |
| 2021 | 4,941 m3 | +222.1% |
| 2022 | 3,806 m3 | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 3,880 m3 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 3,205 m3 | -17.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +222.1% | 1,534 m3 | 4,941 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 412,944 m3 | 276,800 m3 | 599,100 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 442,110 m3 | 325,200 m3 | 569,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 562,740 m3 | 500,000 m3 | 634,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 610,734 m3 | 250,000 m3 | 1.17 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 333,533 m3 | 77,496 m3 | 958,135 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,099 m3 | 3,971 m3 | 245,171 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,473 m3 | 1,534 m3 | 4,941 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR
- 122 British Virgin Islands 3,597 m3 compare
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 3,449 m3 compare
- 124 New Zealand 3,365 m3 compare
- 126 Liberia 3,169 m3 compare
- 127 Palestine 3,150 m3 compare
- 127 Palestine 3,150 m3 compare
More environment data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 261 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 293 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.57 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.03 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 73 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 219 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 824 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Roundwood — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR was 3,205 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million m3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,534 m3 in 2020.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 125th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roundwood — Import 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