Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre in China
China: Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 3.27 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.27 m3 per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
68th
of 196 countries
All-time high
4.2 m3 per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0055 m3 per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre in China is 3.27 m3 per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre in China peaked at 4.2 m3 per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 m3 per square kilometre, in 1961.
China ranks 68th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre in China, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0055 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.007 m3 per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0078 m3 per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0066 m3 per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0059 m3 per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0059 m3 per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0055 m3 per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0076 m3 per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0077 m3 per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.007 m3 per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0128 m3 per square kilometre | +82.2% |
| 1972 | 0.009 m3 per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0097 m3 per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0116 m3 per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0102 m3 per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0129 m3 per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0169 m3 per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0164 m3 per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0251 m3 per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0339 m3 per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0376 m3 per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0514 m3 per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0604 m3 per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0761 m3 per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0895 m3 per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1098 m3 per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1581 m3 per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1866 m3 per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1563 m3 per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1409 m3 per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1724 m3 per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2717 m3 per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3136 m3 per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3043 m3 per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3592 m3 per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3491 m3 per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4113 m3 per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2935 m3 per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4218 m3 per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6484 m3 per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6873 m3 per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8233 m3 per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8188 m3 per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8671 m3 per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8176 m3 per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.795 m3 per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8552 m3 per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9498 m3 per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 1.17 m3 per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 1.73 m3 per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 2011 | 2.46 m3 per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 2012 | 2.34 m3 per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.72 m3 per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 2.71 m3 per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.99 m3 per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 3.56 m3 per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 4.13 m3 per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 4.05 m3 per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.2 m3 per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.8 m3 per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 3.32 m3 per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 3.28 m3 per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.27 m3 per square kilometre | -0.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 3.27 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.13 m3 per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 3.27 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8399 m3 per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0066 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0055 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0078 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0131 m3 per square kilometre | 0.007 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0251 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.096 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0339 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1866 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3038 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1409 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4218 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8435 m3 per square kilometre | 0.6484 m3 per square kilometre | 1.17 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 m3 per square kilometre | 1.73 m3 per square kilometre | 4.2 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 m3 per square kilometre | 3.27 m3 per square kilometre | 3.8 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2291 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0.6695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre in China?
- Sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre in China was 3.27 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 m3 per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 m3 per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does China rank for sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 68th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sawnwood — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sawnwood — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sawnwood — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sawnwood — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.