Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity in China
China: Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity was 113,099 m3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity in China, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
China recorded 113,099 m3 for total fao — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — export quantity in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.0% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — export quantity in China peaked at 670,700 m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 113,099 m3, in 2018.
That places China 34th out of 150 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity in China, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 413,100 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 258,000 m3 | -37.5% |
| 1999 | 485,154 m3 | +88.0% |
| 2000 | 627,200 m3 | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 545,500 m3 | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 534,900 m3 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 560,900 m3 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 489,900 m3 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 489,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 488,700 m3 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 666,657 m3 | +36.4% |
| 2008 | 670,700 m3 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 384,348 m3 | -42.7% |
| 2010 | 564,548 m3 | +46.9% |
| 2011 | 530,837 m3 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 187,928 m3 | -64.6% |
| 2017 | 213,434 m3 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 113,099 m3 | -47.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 113,099 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,045 m3, 55.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- China's 113,099 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,471 m3, 10.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 385,418 m3 | 258,000 m3 | 485,154 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 545,870 m3 | 384,348 m3 | 670,700 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 321,969 m3 | 113,099 m3 | 564,548 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 31 Serbia and Montenegro 127,000 m3 compare
- 32 C�te d'Ivoire 125,456 m3 compare
- 33 Czechia 120,040 m3 compare
- 35 Ecuador 109,846 m3 compare
- 36 Mozambique 108,809 m3 compare
- 37 Peru 104,944 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 — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — export quantity in China?
- Total fao — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — export quantity in China was 113,099 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — export quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 670,700 m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fao — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — export quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,099 m3 in 2018.
- How does China rank for total fao — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — export quantity?
- China ranks 34th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — export quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. 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 — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/