Sawnwood — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 60,638 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 60,638 m3.
That represents a change of down 38.8% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 1.37 million m3 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 46,500 m3, in 1967.
That places China, Hong Kong SAR 104th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49,800 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 60,400 m3 | +21.3% |
| 1963 | 69,800 m3 | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 57,400 m3 | -17.8% |
| 1965 | 52,000 m3 | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 48,700 m3 | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 46,500 m3 | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 64,200 m3 | +38.1% |
| 1969 | 59,100 m3 | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 52,200 m3 | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 92,600 m3 | +77.4% |
| 1972 | 73,000 m3 | -21.2% |
| 1973 | 78,500 m3 | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 80,100 m3 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 69,900 m3 | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 87,900 m3 | +25.8% |
| 1977 | 117,500 m3 | +33.7% |
| 1978 | 95,800 m3 | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 136,400 m3 | +42.4% |
| 1980 | 175,600 m3 | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 143,900 m3 | -18.1% |
| 1982 | 181,000 m3 | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 130,500 m3 | -27.9% |
| 1984 | 179,600 m3 | +37.6% |
| 1985 | 146,500 m3 | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 161,700 m3 | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 224,800 m3 | +39.0% |
| 1988 | 267,900 m3 | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 255,700 m3 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 242,100 m3 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 321,500 m3 | +32.8% |
| 1992 | 365,493 m3 | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 409,757 m3 | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 445,247 m3 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 446,600 m3 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 636,400 m3 | +42.5% |
| 1997 | 126,000 m3 | -80.2% |
| 1998 | 154,529 m3 | +22.6% |
| 1999 | 682,803 m3 | +341.9% |
| 2000 | 1.29 million m3 | +88.9% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million m3 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.37 million m3 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million m3 | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 864,582 m3 | -21.8% |
| 2005 | 543,986 m3 | -37.1% |
| 2006 | 455,606 m3 | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 395,237 m3 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 583,672 m3 | +47.7% |
| 2009 | 304,350 m3 | -47.9% |
| 2010 | 331,963 m3 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 339,237 m3 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 259,878 m3 | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 283,066 m3 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 298,792 m3 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 179,570 m3 | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 168,466 m3 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 126,408 m3 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 84,534 m3 | -33.1% |
| 2019 | 83,465 m3 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 87,146 m3 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 135,144 m3 | +55.1% |
| 2022 | 101,123 m3 | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 99,024 m3 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 60,638 m3 | -38.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +341.9% | 154,529 m3 | 682,803 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,433 m3 | 46,500 m3 | 69,800 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 88,390 m3 | 52,200 m3 | 136,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 186,720 m3 | 130,500 m3 | 267,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 383,043 m3 | 126,000 m3 | 682,803 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 815,650 m3 | 304,350 m3 | 1.37 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 215,538 m3 | 83,465 m3 | 339,237 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,615 m3 | 60,638 m3 | 135,144 m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 261 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 293 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.57 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.03 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 73 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 219 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 824 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR was 60,638 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million m3 in 2002.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,500 m3 in 1967.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 104th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawnwood — Import 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