Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in China
China: Wood chips and particles — Export quantity was 1,957 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in China, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
China recorded 1,957 m3 for wood chips and particles — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 169.9% on the previous year and up 2,316.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — export quantity in China peaked at 3.07 million m3 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 80 m3, in 2019.
That places China 65th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in China, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 432,900 m3 | — |
| 1991 | 791,600 m3 | +82.9% |
| 1992 | 767,317 m3 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million m3 | +56.5% |
| 1994 | 1.83 million m3 | +52.7% |
| 1995 | 3.07 million m3 | +67.5% |
| 1996 | 2.80 million m3 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 2.95 million m3 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 2.55 million m3 | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 2.39 million m3 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.80 million m3 | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 2.87 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.09 million m3 | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 1.51 million m3 | -27.4% |
| 2004 | 1.46 million m3 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million m3 | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 793,099 m3 | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 285,061 m3 | -64.1% |
| 2008 | 97,057 m3 | -66.0% |
| 2009 | 11,846 m3 | -87.8% |
| 2010 | 9,055 m3 | -23.6% |
| 2011 | 10,707 m3 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 757 m3 | -92.9% |
| 2013 | 762 m3 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 81 m3 | -89.4% |
| 2015 | 140 m3 | +72.8% |
| 2016 | 8,862 m3 | +6230.0% |
| 2017 | 542 m3 | -93.9% |
| 2018 | 419 m3 | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 80 m3 | -80.9% |
| 2020 | 1,009 m3 | +1161.2% |
| 2021 | 810 m3 | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 910 m3 | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 725 m3 | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 1,957 m3 | +169.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1,957 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11 m3, 177.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- China's 1,957 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,277 m3, 31% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +6230.0% | 140 m3 | 8,862 m3 |
| 2020 | +1161.2% | 80 m3 | 1,009 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.88 million m3 | 432,900 m3 | 3.07 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million m3 | 11,846 m3 | 2.87 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,140 m3 | 80 m3 | 10,707 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,082 m3 | 725 m3 | 1,957 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 chips and particles — export quantity in China?
- Wood chips and particles — export quantity in China was 1,957 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 million m3 in 1995.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 m3 in 2019.
- How does China rank for wood chips and particles — export quantity?
- China ranks 65th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — export quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,316.1%. 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 chips and particles — Export quantity. 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