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 231 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.
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 India 17.56 million m3 compare
- 4 Russian Federation 17.19 million m3 compare
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 — 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 231 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