Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in China
China: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 94.39 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in China stood at 94.39 million m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 peaked at 94.39 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.92 million m3, in 1962.
That places China 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in China, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.04 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 16.92 million m3 | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 18.48 million m3 | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 19.67 million m3 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 20.13 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 20.51 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 21.06 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 21.62 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 22.11 million m3 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 22.61 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 23.22 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 23.64 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 24.60 million m3 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 27.39 million m3 | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 42.15 million m3 | +53.9% |
| 1976 | 42.82 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 43.69 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 44.84 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 47.50 million m3 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 47.27 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 43.02 million m3 | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 43.84 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 45.43 million m3 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 52.87 million m3 | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 53.88 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 54.59 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 54.52 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 53.60 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 51.77 million m3 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 45.73 million m3 | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 44.95 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 47.64 million m3 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 51.39 million m3 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 52.04 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 56.14 million m3 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 60.04 million m3 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 58.72 million m3 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 59.17 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 55.18 million m3 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 53.22 million m3 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 51.53 million m3 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 51.19 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 52.23 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 52.23 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.23 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.23 million m3 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 46.60 million m3 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 54.40 million m3 | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 68.17 million m3 | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 74.42 million m3 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 66.88 million m3 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 63.22 million m3 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 88.25 million m3 | +39.6% |
| 2014 | 78.09 million m3 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 79.94 million m3 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 90.02 million m3 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 86.47 million m3 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 85.78 million m3 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 63.50 million m3 | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 82.53 million m3 | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 82.02 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 84.04 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 87.40 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 94.39 million m3 | +8.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 94.39 million m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 499,500 m3, 189.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- China's 94.39 million m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.56 million m3, 36.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +53.9% | 27.39 million m3 | 42.15 million m3 |
| 2013 | +39.6% | 63.22 million m3 | 88.25 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.95 million m3 | 16.92 million m3 | 22.11 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.24 million m3 | 22.61 million m3 | 47.50 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.08 million m3 | 43.02 million m3 | 54.59 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.10 million m3 | 44.95 million m3 | 60.04 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.40 million m3 | 46.60 million m3 | 68.17 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.66 million m3 | 63.22 million m3 | 90.02 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.08 million m3 | 82.02 million m3 | 94.39 million m3 | 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 sawlogs and veneer logs — production in China?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in China was 94.39 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?
- The highest recorded value was 94.39 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.92 million m3 in 1962.
- How does China rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- China ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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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