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 197 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 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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 228 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 197 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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About this data

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
228 places, 6,533 data points, 1964–2024
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