Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in China
China: Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 478,594 1000 USD in 2018. ▼ Falling
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in China, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2018, unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in China stood at 478,594 1000 USD.
The figure is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in China peaked at 713,459 1000 USD in 2003 and was at its lowest, 17,612 1000 USD, in 1998.
China ranks 1st of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24,822 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 17,612 1000 USD | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 458,783 1000 USD | +2504.9% |
| 2000 | 554,067 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 587,801 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 461,799 1000 USD | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 713,459 1000 USD | +54.5% |
| 2004 | 695,499 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 447,846 1000 USD | -35.6% |
| 2006 | 424,035 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 417,977 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 342,263 1000 USD | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 332,551 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 366,392 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 376,131 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 289,264 1000 USD | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 245,641 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 286,030 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 200,499 1000 USD | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 282,329 1000 USD | +40.8% |
| 2017 | 378,638 1000 USD | +34.1% |
| 2018 | 478,594 1000 USD | +26.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 478,594 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 134 1000 USD, 3571.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- China's 478,594 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,333 1000 USD, 65.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 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 | +2504.9% | 17,612 1000 USD | 458,783 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 167,072 1000 USD | 17,612 1000 USD | 458,783 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 497,730 1000 USD | 332,551 1000 USD | 713,459 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 322,613 1000 USD | 200,499 1000 USD | 478,594 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Viet Nam 145,296 1000 USD compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 896 1000 USD compare
- 2 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 189,356 1000 USD compare
- 3 Malaysia 94,157 1000 USD compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 80 1000 USD compare
- 4 Slovakia 79,944 1000 USD compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 32 1000 USD 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 unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in China?
- Unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in China was 478,594 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 713,459 1000 USD in 2003.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,612 1000 USD in 1998.
- How does China rank for unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- China ranks 1st out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value. 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/