Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity in China
China: Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity was 154,311 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
China recorded 154,311 m3 for sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.9% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity in China peaked at 1.62 million m3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44,100 m3, in 1961.
China ranks 40th 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, non-coniferous — Export quantity in China, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44,100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 59,300 m3 | +34.5% |
| 1963 | 51,900 m3 | -12.5% |
| 1964 | 67,350 m3 | +29.8% |
| 1965 | 63,400 m3 | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 47,750 m3 | -24.7% |
| 1967 | 53,300 m3 | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 73,300 m3 | +37.5% |
| 1969 | 72,250 m3 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 59,400 m3 | -17.8% |
| 1971 | 124,550 m3 | +109.7% |
| 1972 | 192,150 m3 | +54.3% |
| 1973 | 180,050 m3 | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 142,950 m3 | -20.6% |
| 1975 | 155,050 m3 | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 153,550 m3 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 103,050 m3 | -32.9% |
| 1978 | 115,750 m3 | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 60,500 m3 | -47.7% |
| 1980 | 59,200 m3 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 50,700 m3 | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 103,300 m3 | +103.7% |
| 1983 | 113,600 m3 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 131,900 m3 | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 129,200 m3 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 129,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 174,000 m3 | +34.7% |
| 1988 | 302,100 m3 | +73.6% |
| 1989 | 294,400 m3 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 286,300 m3 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 376,200 m3 | +31.4% |
| 1992 | 835,130 m3 | +122.0% |
| 1993 | 613,775 m3 | -26.5% |
| 1994 | 728,324 m3 | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 843,400 m3 | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 1.09 million m3 | +28.9% |
| 1997 | 535,719 m3 | -50.7% |
| 1998 | 305,286 m3 | -43.0% |
| 1999 | 360,112 m3 | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 1.62 million m3 | +350.6% |
| 2001 | 1.44 million m3 | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million m3 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.30 million m3 | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million m3 | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 804,689 m3 | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 822,748 m3 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 757,867 m3 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 684,485 m3 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 557,090 m3 | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 563,015 m3 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 530,837 m3 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 392,990 m3 | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 357,606 m3 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 456,225 m3 | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 287,921 m3 | -36.9% |
| 2016 | 308,302 m3 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 213,296 m3 | -30.8% |
| 2018 | 173,967 m3 | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 116,259 m3 | -33.2% |
| 2020 | 111,031 m3 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 169,391 m3 | +52.6% |
| 2022 | 194,354 m3 | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 111,926 m3 | -42.4% |
| 2024 | 154,311 m3 | +37.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 154,311 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,519 m3, 34.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 154,311 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 271 m3, 569.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood, non-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +350.6% | 360,112 m3 | 1.62 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,183 m3 | 44,100 m3 | 73,300 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 128,700 m3 | 59,400 m3 | 192,150 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 148,760 m3 | 50,700 m3 | 302,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 597,175 m3 | 286,300 m3 | 1.09 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million m3 | 557,090 m3 | 1.62 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 340,042 m3 | 116,259 m3 | 563,015 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,203 m3 | 111,031 m3 | 194,354 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2791 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 41.82 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity in China?
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity in China was 154,311 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million m3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,100 m3 in 1961.
- How does China rank for sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity?
- China ranks 40th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood, non-coniferous — export quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. 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, non-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