Wood-based panels — Import quantity in China
China: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 2.85 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in China, 1961–2024
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 is 2.85 million m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in China peaked at 5.77 million m3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17,100 m3, in 1961.
China ranks 6th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,146 m3 | 17,100 m3 | 50,228 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 103,735 m3 | 54,923 m3 | 213,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 999,416 m3 | 310,500 m3 | 2.30 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.46 million m3 | 3.08 million m3 | 5.46 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.28 million m3 | 2.37 million m3 | 5.77 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 million m3 | 2.28 million m3 | 2.94 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 million m3 | 2.68 million m3 | 2.94 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 73.29 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 105.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 177,011 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 91,039 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 6.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 6.54 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 5.76 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 10.36 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in China?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in China was 2.85 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?
- The highest recorded value was 5.77 million m3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,100 m3 in 1961.
- How does China rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- China ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 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