Wood-based panels — Production in China, mainland
China, mainland: Wood-based panels — Production was 174.81 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Production in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood-based panels — production in China, mainland is 174.81 million m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in China, mainland peaked at 174.81 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 155,000 m3, in 1961.
China, mainland ranks 2nd of 231 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 | 223,180 m3 | 155,000 m3 | 312,950 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 413,800 m3 | 240,000 m3 | 774,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.70 million m3 | 914,000 m3 | 2.79 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.19 million m3 | 2.36 million m3 | 13.83 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.74 million m3 | 17.94 million m3 | 102.31 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.64 million m3 | 113.60 million m3 | 155.28 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.18 million m3 | 154.54 million m3 | 174.81 million m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,142 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 74,542 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — production in China, mainland?
- Wood-based panels — production in China, mainland was 174.81 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 174.81 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,000 m3 in 1961.
- How does China, mainland rank for wood-based panels — production?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood-based panels — Production. 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