Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in China, mainland

China, mainland: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 18.60 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18.60 million m3
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
3rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
19.49 million m3
in 2022
All-time low
2,400 m3
in 1998
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in China, mainland, 1992–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1992200820241992: 36.4k m31993: 4.0k m31994: 5.9k m31995: 4.3k m31996: 19.8k m31997: 4.7k m31998: 2.4k m31999: 2.8k m32000: 18.0k m32001: 58.0k m32002: 70.0k m32003: 372.0k m32004: 403.0k m32005: 1.2M m32006: 1.2M m32007: 1.5M m32008: 1.4M m32009: 4.4M m32010: 7.4M m32011: 10.5M m32012: 12.1M m32013: 14.7M m32014: 14.2M m32015: 15.7M m32016: 18.5M m32017: 12.0M m32018: 13.5M m32019: 13.2M m32020: 14.2M m32021: 16.5M m32022: 19.5M m32023: 15.4M m32024: 18.6M m3

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

In 2024, wood chips and particles — import quantity in China, mainland stood at 18.60 million m3.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in China, mainland peaked at 19.49 million m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,400 m3, in 1998.

China, mainland ranks 3rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in China, mainland, year by year

Annual values for Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in China, mainland, 1992 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1992 36,368 m3 —
1993 4,006 m3 -89.0%
1994 5,938 m3 +48.2%
1995 4,300 m3 -27.6%
1996 19,800 m3 +360.5%
1997 4,700 m3 -76.3%
1998 2,400 m3 -48.9%
1999 2,800 m3 +16.7%
2000 18,000 m3 +542.9%
2001 58,000 m3 +222.2%
2002 70,000 m3 +20.7%
2003 372,000 m3 +431.4%
2004 403,000 m3 +8.3%
2005 1.16 million m3 +187.6%
2006 1.19 million m3 +2.8%
2007 1.52 million m3 +27.8%
2008 1.41 million m3 -7.6%
2009 4.42 million m3 +214.7%
2010 7.41 million m3 +67.5%
2011 10.50 million m3 +41.7%
2012 12.13 million m3 +15.5%
2013 14.65 million m3 +20.8%
2014 14.16 million m3 -3.4%
2015 15.70 million m3 +10.9%
2016 18.51 million m3 +17.9%
2017 11.97 million m3 -35.3%
2018 13.48 million m3 +12.6%
2019 13.19 million m3 -2.1%
2020 14.20 million m3 +7.6%
2021 16.52 million m3 +16.3%
2022 19.49 million m3 +18.0%
2023 15.42 million m3 -20.9%
2024 18.60 million m3 +20.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wood chips and particles — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +542.9% 2,800 m3 18,000 m3
2003 +431.4% 70,000 m3 372,000 m3
1996 +360.5% 4,300 m3 19,800 m3
2001 +222.2% 18,000 m3 58,000 m3
2009 +214.7% 1.41 million m3 4.42 million m3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,039 m3 2,400 m3 36,368 m3 8
2000s 1.06 million m3 18,000 m3 4.42 million m3 10
2010s 13.17 million m3 7.41 million m3 18.51 million m3 10
2020s 16.85 million m3 14.20 million m3 19.49 million m3 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 Japan 19.74 million m3 compare
  2. 2 China 19.50 million m3 compare
  3. 4 Denmark 2.86 million m3 compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 2.65 million m3 compare
  5. 6 Sweden 2.30 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood chips and particles — import quantity in China, mainland?
Wood chips and particles — import quantity in China, mainland was 18.60 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 19.49 million m3 in 2022.
What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,400 m3 in 1998.
How does China, mainland rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 chips and particles — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 6,860 data points, 1964–2024
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