Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in China
China: Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity was 12,258 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity in China, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in China is 12,258 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.3% on the previous year and down 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in China peaked at 2.91 million m3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,108 m3, in 2018.
That places China 59th out of 187 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, particles and residues — Export quantity in China, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.56 million m3 | — |
| 1999 | 2.44 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.83 million m3 | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 2.91 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.12 million m3 | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 1.58 million m3 | -25.7% |
| 2004 | 1.50 million m3 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million m3 | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 881,521 m3 | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 392,893 m3 | -55.4% |
| 2008 | 220,880 m3 | -43.8% |
| 2009 | 88,956 m3 | -59.7% |
| 2010 | 107,490 m3 | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 88,160 m3 | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 47,268 m3 | -46.4% |
| 2013 | 66,912 m3 | +41.6% |
| 2014 | 198,203 m3 | +196.2% |
| 2015 | 78,714 m3 | -60.3% |
| 2016 | 36,511 m3 | -53.6% |
| 2017 | 4,355 m3 | -88.1% |
| 2018 | 4,108 m3 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 6,515 m3 | +58.6% |
| 2020 | 11,697 m3 | +79.5% |
| 2021 | 10,502 m3 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 6,364 m3 | -39.4% |
| 2023 | 8,991 m3 | +41.3% |
| 2024 | 12,258 m3 | +36.3% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 12,258 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 140.5 m3, 87.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- China's 12,258 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,376 m3, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.50 million m3 | 2.44 million m3 | 2.56 million m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million m3 | 88,956 m3 | 2.91 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,824 m3 | 4,108 m3 | 198,203 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,962 m3 | 6,364 m3 | 12,258 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, particles and residues — export quantity in China?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity in China was 12,258 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 million m3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,108 m3 in 2018.
- How does China rank for wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity?
- China ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — export quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.8%. 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, particles and residues — 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