Roundwood — Import value in China
China: Roundwood — Import value was 6.23 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import value in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
China recorded 6.23 million 1000 USD for roundwood — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import value in China peaked at 12.30 million 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17,431 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places China 1st out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Import value in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,431 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 28,283 1000 USD | +62.3% |
| 1963 | 39,822 1000 USD | +40.8% |
| 1964 | 44,027 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 69,720 1000 USD | +58.4% |
| 1966 | 72,318 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 72,649 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 86,170 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 1969 | 89,601 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 101,648 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 126,218 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 1972 | 121,414 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 219,076 1000 USD | +80.4% |
| 1974 | 271,526 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 187,633 1000 USD | -30.9% |
| 1976 | 294,498 1000 USD | +57.0% |
| 1977 | 405,536 1000 USD | +37.7% |
| 1978 | 496,441 1000 USD | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 744,746 1000 USD | +50.0% |
| 1980 | 769,142 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 725,492 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 804,768 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 988,394 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 1984 | 1.07 million 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 904,177 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 1.04 million 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million 1000 USD | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 1.16 million 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 744,614 1000 USD | -35.6% |
| 1991 | 885,023 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 942,029 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 934,257 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 979,924 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 930,687 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 939,096 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million 1000 USD | +53.5% |
| 2000 | 2.03 million 1000 USD | +40.8% |
| 2001 | 1.99 million 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.36 million 1000 USD | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 2.65 million 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 2.88 million 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 3.49 million 1000 USD | +21.3% |
| 2006 | 4.10 million 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 5.66 million 1000 USD | +38.1% |
| 2008 | 4.94 million 1000 USD | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 4.27 million 1000 USD | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 6.32 million 1000 USD | +47.9% |
| 2011 | 8.57 million 1000 USD | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 7.48 million 1000 USD | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 9.61 million 1000 USD | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 12.30 million 1000 USD | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 8.21 million 1000 USD | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 8.50 million 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 10.02 million 1000 USD | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 11.11 million 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 9.57 million 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 8.48 million 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 11.69 million 1000 USD | +37.8% |
| 2022 | 8.61 million 1000 USD | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 6.47 million 1000 USD | -24.9% |
| 2024 | 6.23 million 1000 USD | -3.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 6.23 million 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,341 1000 USD, 4648.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 6.23 million 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 208 1000 USD, 29966.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,780 1000 USD | 17,431 1000 USD | 89,601 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 296,874 1000 USD | 101,648 1000 USD | 744,746 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 972,353 1000 USD | 725,492 1000 USD | 1.24 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 992,324 1000 USD | 744,614 1000 USD | 1.44 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 million 1000 USD | 1.99 million 1000 USD | 5.66 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.17 million 1000 USD | 6.32 million 1000 USD | 12.30 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.30 million 1000 USD | 6.23 million 1000 USD | 11.69 million 1000 USD | 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 — import value in China?
- Roundwood — import value in China was 6.23 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import value recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 12.30 million 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import value recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,431 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does China rank for roundwood — import value?
- China ranks 1st out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import value rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. 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 — Import 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