Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in China

China: Wood chips, particles and residues — Production was 148.38 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
148.38 million m3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 110 countries
All-time high
148.38 million m3
in 2018
All-time low
9.65 million m3
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in China, 1998–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M1998201120241998: 9.7M m31999: 9.7M m32000: 12.0M m32001: 13.6M m32002: 17.2M m32003: 36.7M m32004: 47.0M m32005: 38.2M m32006: 40.4M m32007: 47.7M m32008: 79.0M m32009: 94.9M m32010: 108.7M m32011: 112.4M m32012: 118.1M m32013: 133.4M m32014: 134.1M m32015: 125.9M m32016: 137.8M m32017: 137.4M m32018: 148.4M m32019: 148.4M m32020: 148.4M m32021: 148.4M m32022: 148.4M m32023: 148.4M m32024: 148.4M m3

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

Analysis

China recorded 148.38 million m3 for wood chips, particles and residues — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — production in China peaked at 148.38 million m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.65 million m3, in 1998.

China ranks 1st of 110 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, particles and residues — Production in China, year by year

Annual values for Wood chips, particles and residues — Production in China, 1998 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1998 9.65 million m3 —
1999 9.65 million m3 +0.0%
2000 11.98 million m3 +24.1%
2001 13.57 million m3 +13.2%
2002 17.18 million m3 +26.6%
2003 36.75 million m3 +113.9%
2004 47.01 million m3 +27.9%
2005 38.18 million m3 -18.8%
2006 40.41 million m3 +5.8%
2007 47.74 million m3 +18.2%
2008 79.01 million m3 +65.5%
2009 94.86 million m3 +20.1%
2010 108.73 million m3 +14.6%
2011 112.36 million m3 +3.3%
2012 118.07 million m3 +5.1%
2013 133.35 million m3 +12.9%
2014 134.14 million m3 +0.6%
2015 125.86 million m3 -6.2%
2016 137.76 million m3 +9.5%
2017 137.38 million m3 -0.3%
2018 148.38 million m3 +8.0%
2019 148.38 million m3 +0.0%
2020 148.38 million m3 +0.0%
2021 148.38 million m3 +0.0%
2022 148.38 million m3 +0.0%
2023 148.38 million m3 +0.0%
2024 148.38 million m3 +0.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 148.38 million m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 229,932 m3, 645.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • China's 148.38 million m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.63 million m3, 22.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wood chips, particles and residues — Production 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +113.9% 17.18 million m3 36.75 million m3
2008 +65.5% 47.74 million m3 79.01 million m3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.65 million m3 9.65 million m3 9.65 million m3 2
2000s 42.67 million m3 11.98 million m3 94.86 million m3 10
2010s 130.44 million m3 108.73 million m3 148.38 million m3 10
2020s 148.38 million m3 148.38 million m3 148.38 million m3 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 China, mainland 148.38 million m3 compare
  2. 3 United States 45.63 million m3 compare
  3. 4 Brazil 32.73 million m3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood chips, particles and residues — production in China?
Wood chips, particles and residues — production in China was 148.38 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — production recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 148.38 million m3 in 2018.
What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — production recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 9.65 million m3 in 1998.
How does China rank for wood chips, particles and residues — production?
China ranks 1st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood chips, particles and residues — production rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wood chips, particles and residues — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
140 places, 3,397 data points, 1998–2024
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