Wood charcoal — Production in China, mainland
China, mainland: Wood charcoal — Production was 1.54 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood charcoal — Production in China, mainland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood charcoal — production in China, mainland stood at 1.54 million t. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in China, mainland peaked at 1.97 million t in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million t, in 2024.
China, mainland ranks 13th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Wood charcoal — Production in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.65 million t | — |
| 1962 | 1.67 million t | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.68 million t | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.69 million t | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.71 million t | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.72 million t | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.73 million t | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.75 million t | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.76 million t | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.78 million t | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 1.79 million t | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.83 million t | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.83 million t | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.88 million t | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.87 million t | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.96 million t | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 1.97 million t | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.93 million t | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.93 million t | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.93 million t | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.95 million t | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.95 million t | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.94 million t | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.90 million t | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.88 million t | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.88 million t | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.88 million t | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.87 million t | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.90 million t | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.93 million t | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.93 million t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.90 million t | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.87 million t | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.85 million t | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.84 million t | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.84 million t | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.84 million t | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.83 million t | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.82 million t | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.78 million t | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.77 million t | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.77 million t | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.76 million t | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.76 million t | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.75 million t | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.75 million t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.73 million t | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.73 million t | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.72 million t | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.71 million t | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million t | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.69 million t | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.68 million t | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.67 million t | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.66 million t | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.65 million t | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.64 million t | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.62 million t | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.61 million t | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.60 million t | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million t | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million t | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.56 million t | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.54 million t | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.71 million t | 1.65 million t | 1.76 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.88 million t | 1.78 million t | 1.97 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.91 million t | 1.87 million t | 1.95 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 million t | 1.82 million t | 1.93 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million t | 1.72 million t | 1.78 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 million t | 1.61 million t | 1.71 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million t | 1.54 million t | 1.60 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
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 — production in China, mainland?
- Wood charcoal — production in China, mainland was 1.54 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million t in 1977.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million t in 2024.
- How does China, mainland rank for wood charcoal — production?
- China, mainland ranks 13th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — 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