Sawnwood, coniferous — Export quantity in China
China: Sawnwood, coniferous — Export quantity was 61,360 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood, coniferous — Export quantity in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity in China is 61,360 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity in China peaked at 414,864 m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13,250 m3, in 1974.
China ranks 52nd of 253 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood, coniferous — Export quantity in China, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,600 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 31,200 m3 | +26.8% |
| 1963 | 39,900 m3 | +27.9% |
| 1964 | 51,350 m3 | +28.7% |
| 1965 | 59,000 m3 | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 60,850 m3 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 67,600 m3 | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 59,400 m3 | -12.1% |
| 1969 | 67,550 m3 | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 73,100 m3 | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 77,250 m3 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 116,350 m3 | +50.6% |
| 1973 | 42,050 m3 | -63.9% |
| 1974 | 13,250 m3 | -68.5% |
| 1975 | 40,750 m3 | +207.5% |
| 1976 | 26,450 m3 | -35.1% |
| 1977 | 25,150 m3 | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 34,050 m3 | +35.4% |
| 1979 | 25,000 m3 | -26.6% |
| 1980 | 15,900 m3 | -36.4% |
| 1981 | 16,100 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 17,700 m3 | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 18,700 m3 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 17,400 m3 | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 38,400 m3 | +120.7% |
| 1986 | 55,000 m3 | +43.2% |
| 1987 | 41,400 m3 | -24.7% |
| 1988 | 25,100 m3 | -39.4% |
| 1989 | 28,600 m3 | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 25,700 m3 | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 49,700 m3 | +93.4% |
| 1992 | 136,043 m3 | +173.7% |
| 1993 | 82,680 m3 | -39.2% |
| 1994 | 109,087 m3 | +31.9% |
| 1995 | 186,100 m3 | +70.6% |
| 1996 | 107,900 m3 | -42.0% |
| 1997 | 93,700 m3 | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 72,000 m3 | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 58,570 m3 | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 140,359 m3 | +139.6% |
| 2001 | 102,346 m3 | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 187,260 m3 | +83.0% |
| 2003 | 287,967 m3 | +53.8% |
| 2004 | 287,198 m3 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 355,618 m3 | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 414,864 m3 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 371,719 m3 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 285,204 m3 | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 277,813 m3 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 270,906 m3 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 260,012 m3 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 224,440 m3 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 233,433 m3 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 166,799 m3 | -28.5% |
| 2015 | 131,263 m3 | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 130,188 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 123,516 m3 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 153,837 m3 | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 100,904 m3 | -34.4% |
| 2020 | 99,099 m3 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 132,863 m3 | +34.1% |
| 2022 | 70,990 m3 | -46.6% |
| 2023 | 62,698 m3 | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 61,360 m3 | -2.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 61,360 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 394 m3, 155.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 61,360 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 167 m3, 367.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood, coniferous — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +207.5% | 13,250 m3 | 40,750 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,272 m3 | 24,600 m3 | 67,600 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 47,340 m3 | 13,250 m3 | 116,350 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,430 m3 | 15,900 m3 | 55,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,148 m3 | 25,700 m3 | 186,100 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 271,035 m3 | 102,346 m3 | 414,864 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 179,530 m3 | 100,904 m3 | 270,906 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,402 m3 | 61,360 m3 | 132,863 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 49 United Arab Emirates 68,883 m3 compare
- 50 Türkiye 61,386 m3 compare
- 50 Turkey 61,386 m3 compare
- 53 China, mainland 58,053 m3 compare
- 54 Serbia and Montenegro 44,000 m3 compare
- 55 Bulgaria 43,032 m3 compare
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 sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity in China?
- Sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity in China was 61,360 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 414,864 m3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,250 m3 in 1974.
- How does China rank for sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity?
- China ranks 52nd out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. 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 Sawnwood, coniferous — Export 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