Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in China
China: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity was 483 m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in China, 1961–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2016, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in China stood at 483 m3. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 48.0% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in China peaked at 103,132 m3 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 483 m3, in 2016.
China ranks 75th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity in China, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,300 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 16,600 m3 | +163.5% |
| 1963 | 8,100 m3 | -51.2% |
| 1964 | 5,900 m3 | -27.2% |
| 1965 | 5,500 m3 | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 4,600 m3 | -16.4% |
| 1967 | 4,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,100 m3 | -76.1% |
| 1969 | 2,100 m3 | +90.9% |
| 1970 | 4,100 m3 | +95.2% |
| 1971 | 2,700 m3 | -34.1% |
| 1972 | 2,500 m3 | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 1,100 m3 | -56.0% |
| 1974 | 7,400 m3 | +572.7% |
| 1975 | 6,100 m3 | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 4,100 m3 | -32.8% |
| 1977 | 4,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33,010 m3 | +705.1% |
| 1993 | 103,132 m3 | +212.4% |
| 1994 | 34,265 m3 | -66.8% |
| 1995 | 26,094 m3 | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 9,300 m3 | -64.4% |
| 1997 | 11,150 m3 | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 8,900 m3 | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 8,028 m3 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 1,141 m3 | -85.8% |
| 2001 | 10,500 m3 | +820.2% |
| 2002 | 5,600 m3 | -46.7% |
| 2003 | 4,364 m3 | -22.1% |
| 2004 | 6,515 m3 | +49.3% |
| 2005 | 2,435 m3 | -62.6% |
| 2006 | 2,079 m3 | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 1,333 m3 | -35.9% |
| 2008 | 570 m3 | -57.2% |
| 2009 | 1,945 m3 | +241.2% |
| 2010 | 1,964 m3 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,572 m3 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 2,299 m3 | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 789 m3 | -65.7% |
| 2014 | 1,128 m3 | +43.0% |
| 2015 | 928 m3 | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 483 m3 | -48.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 483 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75 m3, 6.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- China's 483 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71 m3, 6.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +820.2% | 1,141 m3 | 10,500 m3 |
| 1992 | +705.1% | 4,100 m3 | 33,010 m3 |
| 1974 | +572.7% | 1,100 m3 | 7,400 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,089 m3 | 1,100 m3 | 16,600 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,030 m3 | 1,100 m3 | 7,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,235 m3 | 8,028 m3 | 103,132 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,648 m3 | 570 m3 | 10,500 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,309 m3 | 483 m3 | 2,299 m3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near China
- 72 Sri Lanka 536 m3 compare
- 73 Côte d'Ivoire 508 m3 compare
- 73 Cote d'Ivoire 508 m3 compare
- 76 China, mainland 412 m3 compare
- 77 Japan 382 m3 compare
- 78 Nigeria 371 m3 compare
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 fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in China?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity in China was 483 m3 in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 103,132 m3 in 1993.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 483 m3 in 2016.
- How does China rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity?
- China ranks 75th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. 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 fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — 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