Sweden — Plywood — Import Quantity in China

China: Sweden — Plywood — Import Quantity was 4,709 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4,709 m3
Change on year
down 31.4%
World rank
4th
of 66 countries
All-time high
12,031 m3
in 2003
All-time low
219 m3
in 1997
Years of data
20
1997–2018

Sweden — Plywood — Import Quantity in China, 1997–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1997200720181997: 219 m31998: 349 m31999: 400 m32000: 344 m32001: 358 m32003: 12.0k m32005: 8.8k m32006: 7.8k m32007: 2.9k m32008: 4.9k m32009: 1.2k m32010: 1.2k m32011: 864 m32012: 851 m32013: 2.1k m32014: 10.7k m32015: 7.4k m32016: 8.0k m32017: 6.9k m32018: 4.7k m3

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

China recorded 4,709 m3 for sweden — plywood — import quantity in 2018.

That represents a change of down 31.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweden — plywood — import quantity in China peaked at 12,031 m3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 219 m3, in 1997.

China ranks 4th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sweden — Plywood — Import Quantity in China, year by year

Annual values for Sweden — Plywood — Import Quantity in China, 1997 to 2018.
Year m3 Change
1997 219 m3 —
1998 349 m3 +59.4%
1999 400 m3 +14.6%
2000 344 m3 -14.0%
2001 358 m3 +4.1%
2003 12,031 m3 +3260.6%
2005 8,793 m3 -26.9%
2006 7,831 m3 -10.9%
2007 2,892 m3 -63.1%
2008 4,937 m3 +70.7%
2009 1,204 m3 -75.6%
2010 1,228 m3 +2.0%
2011 864 m3 -29.6%
2012 851 m3 -1.5%
2013 2,078 m3 +144.2%
2014 10,726 m3 +416.2%
2015 7,442 m3 -30.6%
2016 8,045 m3 +8.1%
2017 6,862 m3 -14.7%
2018 4,709 m3 -31.4%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 4,709 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53 m3, 88.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • China's 4,709 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 230 m3, 20.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sweden — Plywood — Import 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +3260.6% 358 m3 12,031 m3
2014 +416.2% 2,078 m3 10,726 m3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 322.67 m3 219 m3 400 m3 3
2000s 4,799 m3 344 m3 12,031 m3 8
2010s 4,756 m3 851 m3 10,726 m3 9

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10,921 m3 compare
  2. 1 Viet Nam 44 m3 compare
  3. 2 Denmark 9,970 m3 compare
  4. 3 Norway 9,020 m3 compare
  5. 5 Saudi Arabia 2,766 m3 compare
  6. 6 Japan 1,248 m3 compare
  7. 7 New Zealand 627 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 68 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweden — plywood — import quantity in China?
Sweden — plywood — import quantity in China was 4,709 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sweden — plywood — import quantity recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 12,031 m3 in 2003.
What is the lowest sweden — plywood — import quantity recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 219 m3 in 1997.
How does China rank for sweden — plywood — import quantity?
China ranks 4th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is sweden — plywood — import quantity rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Sweden — Plywood — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sweden — Plywood — Import Quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
68 places, 999 data points, 1997–2018
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