Wood-based panels — Production in China
China: Wood-based panels — Production was 175.09 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Production in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
China recorded 175.09 million m3 for wood-based panels — production 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 peaked at 175.09 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 249,600 m3, in 1961.
That places China 1st out of 248 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.
Wood-based panels — Production in China, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 249,600 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 284,700 m3 | +14.1% |
| 1963 | 313,700 m3 | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 457,500 m3 | +45.8% |
| 1965 | 513,100 m3 | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 610,892 m3 | +19.1% |
| 1967 | 664,932 m3 | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 761,414 m3 | +14.5% |
| 1969 | 880,130 m3 | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 944,007 m3 | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 1.14 million m3 | +21.0% |
| 1972 | 1.53 million m3 | +33.6% |
| 1973 | 1.54 million m3 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.26 million m3 | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 1.27 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.42 million m3 | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 1.49 million m3 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 2.00 million m3 | +33.7% |
| 1979 | 2.31 million m3 | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 2.30 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.45 million m3 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 2.50 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.66 million m3 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 2.48 million m3 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 2.56 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.84 million m3 | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 3.40 million m3 | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 3.83 million m3 | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 3.47 million m3 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 2.98 million m3 | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 3.48 million m3 | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 4.80 million m3 | +38.2% |
| 1993 | 6.14 million m3 | +27.8% |
| 1994 | 6.86 million m3 | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 14.37 million m3 | +109.4% |
| 1996 | 10.93 million m3 | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 14.50 million m3 | +32.6% |
| 1998 | 10.29 million m3 | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 14.57 million m3 | +41.5% |
| 2000 | 18.90 million m3 | +29.7% |
| 2001 | 22.49 million m3 | +19.0% |
| 2002 | 31.90 million m3 | +41.8% |
| 2003 | 47.97 million m3 | +50.4% |
| 2004 | 56.20 million m3 | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 64.68 million m3 | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 72.99 million m3 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 85.33 million m3 | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 90.53 million m3 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 102.60 million m3 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 113.89 million m3 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 128.31 million m3 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 137.68 million m3 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 155.57 million m3 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 152.76 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 150.11 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 153.82 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 149.07 million m3 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 145.34 million m3 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 152.69 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 154.82 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 155.05 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 156.08 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 166.29 million m3 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 175.09 million m3 | +5.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 175.09 million m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,000 m3, 35018.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 175.09 million m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,000 m3, 87546.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +109.4% | 6.86 million m3 | 14.37 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 526,219 m3 | 249,600 m3 | 880,130 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.49 million m3 | 944,007 m3 | 2.31 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.85 million m3 | 2.30 million m3 | 3.83 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.89 million m3 | 2.98 million m3 | 14.57 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.36 million m3 | 18.90 million m3 | 102.60 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.92 million m3 | 113.89 million m3 | 155.57 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.47 million m3 | 154.82 million m3 | 175.09 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 China, mainland 174.81 million m3 compare
- 3 United States 33.00 million m3 compare
- 4 India 17.56 million 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 wood-based panels — production in China?
- Wood-based panels — production in China was 175.09 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?
- The highest recorded value was 175.09 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,600 m3 in 1961.
- How does China rank for wood-based panels — production?
- China ranks 1st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 — 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