Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity in China
China: Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity was 991,964 m3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity in China, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2018, total fao — plywood — import quantity in China stood at 991,964 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — plywood — import quantity in China peaked at 2.79 million m3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 824,573 m3, in 2009.
That places China 6th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity in China, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.61 million m3 | — |
| 1998 | 1.62 million m3 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.74 million m3 | +69.2% |
| 2000 | 2.79 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.60 million m3 | -42.6% |
| 2002 | 1.67 million m3 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.83 million m3 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 1.83 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.83 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.94 million m3 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.29 million m3 | -33.4% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 824,573 m3 | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million m3 | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million m3 | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 943,091 m3 | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 913,369 m3 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 991,964 m3 | +8.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 991,964 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,280 m3, 44.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- China's 991,964 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83,263 m3, 11.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 million m3 | 1.61 million m3 | 2.74 million m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.69 million m3 | 824,573 m3 | 2.79 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million m3 | 913,369 m3 | 1.32 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 3 Germany 1.58 million m3 compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14,218 m3 compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 9,117 m3 compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.31 million m3 compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3,903 m3 compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 1.16 million m3 compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3,627 m3 compare
- 7 Philippines 740,000 m3 compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 3,034 m3 compare
- 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 680,417 m3 compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 2,310 m3 compare
- 9 Mexico 657,473 m3 compare
- 9 Timor-Leste 902 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 total fao — plywood — import quantity in China?
- Total fao — plywood — import quantity in China was 991,964 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — plywood — import quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.79 million m3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest total fao — plywood — import quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 824,573 m3 in 2009.
- How does China rank for total fao — plywood — import quantity?
- China ranks 6th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — plywood — import quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/