Saudi Arabia — Plywood — Export Quantity in China

China: Saudi Arabia — Plywood — Export Quantity was 256,928 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
256,928 m3
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
493,000 m3
in 2015
All-time low
2,481 m3
in 1998
Years of data
21
1997–2018

Saudi Arabia — Plywood — Export Quantity in China, 1997–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1997200720181997: 11.3k m31998: 2.5k m31999: 4.6k m32000: 19.7k m32001: 25.0k m32002: 68.9k m32003: 53.2k m32005: 102.2k m32006: 32.5k m32007: 33.1k m32008: 271.0k m32009: 181.0k m32010: 303.1k m32011: 422.0k m32012: 412.0k m32013: 464.0k m32014: 458.0k m32015: 493.0k m32016: 417.0k m32017: 294.0k m32018: 256.9k m3

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

China recorded 256,928 m3 for saudi arabia — plywood — export quantity in 2018.

The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, saudi arabia — plywood — export quantity in China peaked at 493,000 m3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,481 m3, in 1998.

That places China 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Saudi Arabia — Plywood — Export Quantity in China, year by year

Annual values for Saudi Arabia — Plywood — Export Quantity in China, 1997 to 2018.
Year m3 Change
1997 11,295 m3 —
1998 2,481 m3 -78.0%
1999 4,613 m3 +85.9%
2000 19,747 m3 +328.1%
2001 25,000 m3 +26.6%
2002 68,906 m3 +175.6%
2003 53,176 m3 -22.8%
2005 102,243 m3 +92.3%
2006 32,477 m3 -68.2%
2007 33,066 m3 +1.8%
2008 271,000 m3 +719.6%
2009 181,000 m3 -33.2%
2010 303,112 m3 +67.5%
2011 422,000 m3 +39.2%
2012 412,000 m3 -2.4%
2013 464,000 m3 +12.6%
2014 458,000 m3 -1.3%
2015 493,000 m3 +7.6%
2016 417,000 m3 -15.4%
2017 294,000 m3 -29.5%
2018 256,928 m3 -12.6%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 256,928 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286 m3, 898.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • China's 256,928 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,378 m3, 108.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Saudi Arabia — Plywood — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +719.6% 33,066 m3 271,000 m3
2000 +328.1% 4,613 m3 19,747 m3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,130 m3 2,481 m3 11,295 m3 3
2000s 87,402 m3 19,747 m3 271,000 m3 9
2010s 391,116 m3 256,928 m3 493,000 m3 9

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Viet Nam 3,052 m3 compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 71,740 m3 compare
  3. 2 Syrian Arab Republic 8 m3 compare
  4. 3 Malaysia 18,060 m3 compare
  5. 4 Russian Federation 7,603 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is saudi arabia — plywood — export quantity in China?
Saudi arabia — plywood — export quantity in China was 256,928 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest saudi arabia — plywood — export quantity recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 493,000 m3 in 2015.
What is the lowest saudi arabia — plywood — export quantity recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 2,481 m3 in 1998.
How does China rank for saudi arabia — plywood — export quantity?
China ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2018.
Is saudi arabia — plywood — export quantity rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 Saudi Arabia — Plywood — Export Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Saudi Arabia — Plywood — Export Quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
46 places, 594 data points, 1997–2018
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