Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in China

China: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 19.50 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19.50 million m3
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
2nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
20.48 million m3
in 2022
All-time low
80,600 m3
in 1975
Years of data
50
1975–2024

Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in China, 1975–2024

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

Analysis

China recorded 19.50 million m3 for wood chips and particles — import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in China peaked at 20.48 million m3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80,600 m3, in 1975.

China ranks 2nd 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
1970s 171,440 m3 80,600 m3 200,000 m3 5
1980s 448,040 m3 200,000 m3 839,200 m3 10
1990s 1.50 million m3 681,035 m3 2.06 million m3 10
2000s 2.89 million m3 1.88 million m3 5.69 million m3 10
2010s 14.98 million m3 9.53 million m3 20.16 million m3 10
2020s 17.80 million m3 15.10 million m3 20.48 million m3 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Japan 19.74 million m3 compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 18.60 million m3 compare
  3. 4 Denmark 2.86 million m3 compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 2.65 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?
Wood chips and particles — import quantity in China was 19.50 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?
The highest recorded value was 20.48 million m3 in 2022.
What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 80,600 m3 in 1975.
How does China rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
China ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 — 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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