Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in China, mainland
China, mainland: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 94.37 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 94.37 million m3 for sawlogs and veneer logs — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in China, mainland peaked at 94.37 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.00 million m3, in 1962.
China, mainland ranks 5th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.89 million m3 | 16.00 million m3 | 21.00 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.32 million m3 | 21.50 million m3 | 46.85 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.62 million m3 | 42.49 million m3 | 54.09 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.05 million m3 | 44.88 million m3 | 60.00 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.38 million m3 | 46.57 million m3 | 68.15 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.63 million m3 | 63.19 million m3 | 89.99 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.06 million m3 | 82.00 million m3 | 94.37 million m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,142 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 74,542 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawlogs and veneer logs — production in China, mainland?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in China, mainland was 94.37 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 94.37 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.00 million m3 in 1962.
- How does China, mainland rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- China, mainland ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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