Wood charcoal — Import quantity in China, mainland
China, mainland: Wood charcoal — Import quantity was 602,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Import quantity in China, mainland, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 602,000 t for wood charcoal — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 174.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import quantity in China, mainland peaked at 666,631 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 176 t, in 1994.
That places China, mainland 2nd out of 238 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 charcoal — Import quantity in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,199 t | — |
| 1993 | 551 t | -74.9% |
| 1994 | 176 t | -68.1% |
| 1995 | 2,800 t | +1490.9% |
| 1996 | 700 t | -75.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 t | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 3,100 t | +210.0% |
| 1999 | 3,100 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25,000 t | +706.5% |
| 2001 | 31,300 t | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 22,000 t | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 27,000 t | +22.7% |
| 2004 | 31,000 t | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 43,000 t | +38.7% |
| 2006 | 39,000 t | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 75,000 t | +92.3% |
| 2008 | 136,000 t | +81.3% |
| 2009 | 156,677 t | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 175,757 t | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 188,695 t | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 167,000 t | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 210,000 t | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 219,631 t | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 172,800 t | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 159,000 t | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 170,790 t | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 298,037 t | +74.5% |
| 2019 | 411,652 t | +38.1% |
| 2020 | 287,681 t | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 261,847 t | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 557,194 t | +112.8% |
| 2023 | 666,631 t | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 602,000 t | -9.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Import quantity in China, mainland 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 | +1490.9% | 176 t | 2,800 t |
| 2000 | +706.5% | 3,100 t | 25,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,703 t | 176 t | 3,100 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 58,598 t | 22,000 t | 156,677 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 217,336 t | 159,000 t | 411,652 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 475,071 t | 261,847 t | 666,631 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 1 China 637,734 t compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 181,371 t compare
- 4 United States 134,950 t compare
- 5 South Africa 129,284 t compare
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — import quantity in China, mainland?
- Wood charcoal — import quantity in China, mainland was 602,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 666,631 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 176 t in 1994.
- How does China, mainland rank for wood charcoal — import quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 2nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — import quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.1%. 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 charcoal — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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