Veneer sheets — Export quantity in China
China: Veneer sheets — Export quantity was 561,892 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Veneer sheets — Export quantity in China, 1972–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for veneer sheets — export quantity in China is 561,892 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, veneer sheets — export quantity in China peaked at 565,212 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,000 m3, in 1974.
That places China 5th out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Veneer sheets — Export quantity in China, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,500 m3 | — |
| 1973 | 5,600 m3 | +273.3% |
| 1974 | 1,000 m3 | -82.1% |
| 1975 | 1,400 m3 | +40.0% |
| 1976 | 2,200 m3 | +57.1% |
| 1977 | 2,700 m3 | +22.7% |
| 1978 | 4,700 m3 | +74.1% |
| 1979 | 4,900 m3 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 8,800 m3 | +79.6% |
| 1981 | 3,700 m3 | -58.0% |
| 1982 | 1,100 m3 | -70.3% |
| 1983 | 4,900 m3 | +345.5% |
| 1984 | 3,300 m3 | -32.7% |
| 1985 | 2,600 m3 | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 2,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11,800 m3 | +353.8% |
| 1988 | 9,700 m3 | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 15,300 m3 | +57.7% |
| 1990 | 8,800 m3 | -42.5% |
| 1991 | 7,700 m3 | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 28,468 m3 | +269.7% |
| 1993 | 63,775 m3 | +124.0% |
| 1994 | 79,400 m3 | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 97,100 m3 | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 122,400 m3 | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 42,599 m3 | -65.2% |
| 1998 | 51,571 m3 | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 45,071 m3 | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 59,727 m3 | +32.5% |
| 2001 | 67,578 m3 | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 279,745 m3 | +314.0% |
| 2003 | 131,228 m3 | -53.1% |
| 2004 | 122,175 m3 | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 126,163 m3 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 164,131 m3 | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 168,690 m3 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 179,217 m3 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 167,554 m3 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 204,645 m3 | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 284,626 m3 | +39.1% |
| 2012 | 247,551 m3 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 245,394 m3 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 305,854 m3 | +24.6% |
| 2015 | 375,919 m3 | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 334,462 m3 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 401,175 m3 | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 430,826 m3 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 465,805 m3 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 437,431 m3 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 565,212 m3 | +29.2% |
| 2022 | 446,922 m3 | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 443,842 m3 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 561,892 m3 | +26.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 561,892 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48 m3, 11706.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 561,892 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.5 m3, 12083.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Veneer sheets — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +353.8% | 2,600 m3 | 11,800 m3 |
| 1983 | +345.5% | 1,100 m3 | 4,900 m3 |
| 2002 | +314.0% | 67,578 m3 | 279,745 m3 |
| 1973 | +273.3% | 1,500 m3 | 5,600 m3 |
| 1992 | +269.7% | 7,700 m3 | 28,468 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,000 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 5,600 m3 | 8 |
| 1980s | 6,380 m3 | 1,100 m3 | 15,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,688 m3 | 7,700 m3 | 122,400 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,621 m3 | 59,727 m3 | 279,745 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 329,626 m3 | 204,645 m3 | 465,805 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 491,060 m3 | 437,431 m3 | 565,212 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 3 Russian Federation 628,033 m3 compare
- 3 Russia 628,033 m3 compare
- 6 China, mainland 555,543 m3 compare
- 7 Canada 534,538 m3 compare
- 8 Gabon 468,671 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 veneer sheets — export quantity in China?
- Veneer sheets — export quantity in China was 561,892 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest veneer sheets — export quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 565,212 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest veneer sheets — export quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 m3 in 1974.
- How does China rank for veneer sheets — export quantity?
- China ranks 5th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is veneer sheets — export quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. 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 Veneer sheets — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en