Wood-based panels — Import value in China

China: Wood-based panels — Import value was 1.16 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.16 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
8th
of 255 countries
All-time high
1.94 million 1000 USD
in 1994
All-time low
2,435 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood-based panels — Import value in China, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood-based panels — import value in China is 1.16 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import value in China peaked at 1.94 million 1000 USD in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2,435 1000 USD, in 1961.

China ranks 8th 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 value in China, year by year

Annual values for Wood-based panels — Import value in China, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 2,435 1000 USD —
1962 2,764 1000 USD +13.5%
1963 4,280 1000 USD +54.8%
1964 5,569 1000 USD +30.1%
1965 6,199 1000 USD +11.3%
1966 6,936 1000 USD +11.9%
1967 5,371 1000 USD -22.6%
1968 6,587 1000 USD +22.6%
1969 7,367 1000 USD +11.8%
1970 9,098 1000 USD +23.5%
1971 11,817 1000 USD +29.9%
1972 13,555 1000 USD +14.7%
1973 23,394 1000 USD +72.6%
1974 23,016 1000 USD -1.6%
1975 21,617 1000 USD -6.1%
1976 39,169 1000 USD +81.2%
1977 48,472 1000 USD +23.8%
1978 55,339 1000 USD +14.2%
1979 89,695 1000 USD +62.1%
1980 125,232 1000 USD +39.6%
1981 188,678 1000 USD +50.7%
1982 162,683 1000 USD -13.8%
1983 164,746 1000 USD +1.3%
1984 265,730 1000 USD +61.3%
1985 221,632 1000 USD -16.6%
1986 252,257 1000 USD +13.8%
1987 546,528 1000 USD +116.7%
1988 739,274 1000 USD +35.3%
1989 875,307 1000 USD +18.4%
1990 1.13 million 1000 USD +29.5%
1991 1.14 million 1000 USD +1.0%
1992 1.39 million 1000 USD +21.4%
1993 1.63 million 1000 USD +17.0%
1994 1.94 million 1000 USD +19.3%
1995 1.91 million 1000 USD -1.3%
1996 1.73 million 1000 USD -9.7%
1997 1.51 million 1000 USD -12.8%
1998 1.25 million 1000 USD -17.0%
1999 1.12 million 1000 USD -10.6%
2000 1.33 million 1000 USD +18.6%
2001 1.08 million 1000 USD -18.8%
2002 1.08 million 1000 USD +0.6%
2003 1.20 million 1000 USD +10.8%
2004 1.17 million 1000 USD -2.3%
2005 1.08 million 1000 USD -7.6%
2006 1.00 million 1000 USD -7.5%
2007 997,823 1000 USD -0.6%
2008 920,756 1000 USD -7.7%
2009 723,887 1000 USD -21.4%
2010 924,803 1000 USD +27.8%
2011 936,725 1000 USD +1.3%
2012 845,382 1000 USD -9.8%
2013 852,035 1000 USD +0.8%
2014 955,332 1000 USD +12.1%
2015 989,366 1000 USD +3.6%
2016 999,812 1000 USD +1.1%
2017 1.07 million 1000 USD +6.7%
2018 1.11 million 1000 USD +4.1%
2019 1.02 million 1000 USD -8.5%
2020 999,093 1000 USD -1.7%
2021 1.17 million 1000 USD +17.4%
2022 1.26 million 1000 USD +7.3%
2023 1.06 million 1000 USD -15.9%
2024 1.16 million 1000 USD +9.4%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 1.16 million 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50,824 1000 USD, 22.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 1.16 million 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,824 1000 USD, 240.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,279 1000 USD 2,435 1000 USD 7,367 1000 USD 9
1970s 33,517 1000 USD 9,098 1000 USD 89,695 1000 USD 10
1980s 354,207 1000 USD 125,232 1000 USD 875,307 1000 USD 10
1990s 1.48 million 1000 USD 1.12 million 1000 USD 1.94 million 1000 USD 10
2000s 1.06 million 1000 USD 723,887 1000 USD 1.33 million 1000 USD 10
2010s 969,866 1000 USD 845,382 1000 USD 1.11 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 1.13 million 1000 USD 999,093 1000 USD 1.26 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 5 Japan 1.51 million 1000 USD compare
  2. 6 France 1.35 million 1000 USD compare
  3. 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.21 million 1000 USD compare
  4. 9 Italy 1.16 million 1000 USD compare
  5. 10 Canada 1.03 million 1000 USD compare
  6. 11 Republic of Korea 970,704 1000 USD compare

See the full ranking of 284 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood-based panels — import value in China?
Wood-based panels — import value in China was 1.16 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood-based panels — import value recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 1.94 million 1000 USD in 1994.
What is the lowest wood-based panels — import value recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 2,435 1000 USD in 1961.
How does China rank for wood-based panels — import value?
China ranks 8th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood-based panels — import value rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wood-based panels — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 13,678 data points, 1961–2024
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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