Unspecified Area — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity in China
China: Unspecified Area — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity was 5,922 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Unspecified Area — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity in China, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2018, unspecified area — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity in China stood at 5,922 m3.
The figure is down 52.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity in China peaked at 85,468 m3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,339 m3, in 1997.
China ranks 1st of 57 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unspecified Area — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity in China, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3,339 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 3,747 m3 | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 77,502 m3 | +1968.4% |
| 2000 | 85,468 m3 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 60,526 m3 | -29.2% |
| 2002 | 59,753 m3 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 41,304 m3 | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 31,834 m3 | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 30,674 m3 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 27,629 m3 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 10,974 m3 | -60.3% |
| 2008 | 5,965 m3 | -45.6% |
| 2009 | 5,903 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 8,320 m3 | +40.9% |
| 2011 | 6,302 m3 | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 6,924 m3 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 5,416 m3 | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 6,350 m3 | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 5,760 m3 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 6,186 m3 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 12,467 m3 | +101.5% |
| 2018 | 5,922 m3 | -52.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 5,922 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61 m3, 97.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- China's 5,922 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 216 m3, 27.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — 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 | +1968.4% | 3,747 m3 | 77,502 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,196 m3 | 3,339 m3 | 77,502 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 36,003 m3 | 5,903 m3 | 85,468 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,072 m3 | 5,416 m3 | 12,467 m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Viet Nam 259 m3 compare
- 2 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8 m3 compare
- 2 Pakistan 3,870 m3 compare
- 3 Czechia 3,842 m3 compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 1,899 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 unspecified area — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity in China?
- Unspecified area — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity in China was 5,922 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 85,468 m3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,339 m3 in 1997.
- How does China rank for unspecified area — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity?
- China ranks 1st out of 57 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — sawnwood, non-coniferous all — import quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — 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/