Unspecified Area — Fibreboard — Import Quantity in China
China: Unspecified Area — Fibreboard — Import Quantity was 114 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Unspecified Area — Fibreboard — Import Quantity in China, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2018, unspecified area — fibreboard — import quantity in China stood at 114 m3. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.0% on the previous year and down 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — fibreboard — import quantity in China peaked at 65,587 m3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 114 m3, in 2018.
China ranks 11th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unspecified Area — Fibreboard — Import Quantity in China, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8,497 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 14,563 m3 | +71.4% |
| 1999 | 65,587 m3 | +350.4% |
| 2000 | 59,071 m3 | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 40,921 m3 | -30.7% |
| 2002 | 12,616 m3 | -69.2% |
| 2003 | 15,895 m3 | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 9,983 m3 | -37.2% |
| 2005 | 2,160 m3 | -78.4% |
| 2006 | 911 m3 | -57.8% |
| 2007 | 1,097 m3 | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 640 m3 | -41.7% |
| 2009 | 299 m3 | -53.3% |
| 2010 | 611 m3 | +104.3% |
| 2011 | 328 m3 | -46.3% |
| 2012 | 502 m3 | +53.0% |
| 2013 | 174 m3 | -65.3% |
| 2014 | 273 m3 | +56.9% |
| 2015 | 193 m3 | -29.3% |
| 2016 | 704 m3 | +264.8% |
| 2017 | 259 m3 | -63.2% |
| 2018 | 114 m3 | -56.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 114 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29 m3, 3.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- China's 114 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.5 m3, 5.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Fibreboard — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +350.4% | 14,563 m3 | 65,587 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,549 m3 | 8,497 m3 | 65,587 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 14,359 m3 | 299 m3 | 59,071 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 350.89 m3 | 114 m3 | 704 m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
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 unspecified area — fibreboard — import quantity in China?
- Unspecified area — fibreboard — import quantity in China was 114 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — fibreboard — import quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 65,587 m3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — fibreboard — import quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 114 m3 in 2018.
- How does China rank for unspecified area — fibreboard — import quantity?
- China ranks 11th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.2%. 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 Unspecified Area — Fibreboard — Import 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/