Wood-based panels — Import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of
China, Taiwan Province of: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 1.10 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of, 1972–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood-based panels — import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of is 1.10 million m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 1.63 million m3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 100 m3, in 1973.
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 24th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 150 m3 | — |
| 1973 | 100 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1974 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 10,000 m3 | +4900.0% |
| 1977 | 10,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 21,700 m3 | +117.0% |
| 1980 | 39,600 m3 | +82.5% |
| 1981 | 45,200 m3 | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 47,600 m3 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 71,800 m3 | +50.8% |
| 1984 | 185,300 m3 | +158.1% |
| 1985 | 201,000 m3 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 351,100 m3 | +74.7% |
| 1987 | 540,300 m3 | +53.9% |
| 1988 | 493,200 m3 | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 624,200 m3 | +26.6% |
| 1990 | 828,900 m3 | +32.8% |
| 1991 | 934,200 m3 | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 1.26 million m3 | +34.5% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million m3 | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 1.32 million m3 | +26.2% |
| 1995 | 1.43 million m3 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 1.39 million m3 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.63 million m3 | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 1.14 million m3 | -30.1% |
| 1999 | 1.45 million m3 | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 1.43 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million m3 | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 1.27 million m3 | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 1.41 million m3 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million m3 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 1.51 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million m3 | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 1.13 million m3 | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million m3 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million m3 | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million m3 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million m3 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million m3 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million m3 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million m3 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million m3 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million m3 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.13 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million m3 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million m3 | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million m3 | +5.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +4900.0% | 200 m3 | 10,000 m3 |
| 1984 | +158.1% | 71,800 m3 | 185,300 m3 |
| 1979 | +117.0% | 10,000 m3 | 21,700 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,531 m3 | 100 m3 | 21,700 m3 | 8 |
| 1980s | 259,930 m3 | 39,600 m3 | 624,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 million m3 | 828,900 m3 | 1.63 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 million m3 | 1.08 million m3 | 1.58 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million m3 | 1.10 million m3 | 1.35 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million m3 | 1.05 million m3 | 1.26 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of
- 21 Uzbekistan 1.32 million m3 compare
- 22 Spain 1.24 million m3 compare
- 23 Australia and New Zealand 1.10 million m3 compare
- 25 Philippines 1.08 million m3 compare
- 26 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.06 million m3 compare
- 27 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 961,709 m3 compare
More environment data for China, Taiwan Province of
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.31 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.342 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 21.94 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 55 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.59 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 183.27 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 76.41 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 593.63 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.03 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in China, Taiwan Province of was 1.10 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million m3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 1973.
- How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- China, Taiwan Province of ranks 24th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Taiwan Province of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood-based panels — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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