Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value in China
China: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value was 290 1000 USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value in China, 1961–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export value in China is 290 1000 USD, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 71.5% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export value in China peaked at 4,052 1000 USD in 1998 and was at its lowest, 14 1000 USD, in 1968.
That places China 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2016, 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 fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 185 1000 USD | +208.3% |
| 1963 | 79 1000 USD | -57.3% |
| 1964 | 48 1000 USD | -39.2% |
| 1965 | 65 1000 USD | +35.4% |
| 1966 | 49 1000 USD | -24.6% |
| 1967 | 49 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14 1000 USD | -71.4% |
| 1969 | 19 1000 USD | +35.7% |
| 1970 | 41 1000 USD | +115.8% |
| 1971 | 19 1000 USD | -53.7% |
| 1972 | 20 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 21 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 282 1000 USD | +1242.9% |
| 1975 | 192 1000 USD | -31.9% |
| 1976 | 145 1000 USD | -24.5% |
| 1977 | 145 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 145 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 145 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,761 1000 USD | +1114.5% |
| 1993 | 3,928 1000 USD | +123.1% |
| 1994 | 2,359 1000 USD | -39.9% |
| 1995 | 2,232 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 1,118 1000 USD | -49.9% |
| 1997 | 1,519 1000 USD | +35.9% |
| 1998 | 4,052 1000 USD | +166.8% |
| 1999 | 3,653 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 241 1000 USD | -93.4% |
| 2001 | 1,292 1000 USD | +436.1% |
| 2002 | 827 1000 USD | -36.0% |
| 2003 | 740 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 799 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 621 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 423 1000 USD | -31.9% |
| 2007 | 530 1000 USD | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 517 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 377 1000 USD | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 222 1000 USD | -41.1% |
| 2011 | 672 1000 USD | +202.7% |
| 2012 | 803 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 170 1000 USD | -78.8% |
| 2014 | 758 1000 USD | +345.9% |
| 2015 | 1,018 1000 USD | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 290 1000 USD | -71.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 290 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15 1000 USD, 19.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- China's 290 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20 1000 USD, 14.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1242.9% | 21 1000 USD | 282 1000 USD |
| 1992 | +1114.5% | 145 1000 USD | 1,761 1000 USD |
| 2001 | +436.1% | 241 1000 USD | 1,292 1000 USD |
| 2014 | +345.9% | 170 1000 USD | 758 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.11 1000 USD | 14 1000 USD | 185 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 115.5 1000 USD | 19 1000 USD | 282 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,578 1000 USD | 1,118 1000 USD | 4,052 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 636.7 1000 USD | 241 1000 USD | 1,292 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 561.86 1000 USD | 170 1000 USD | 1,018 1000 USD | 7 |
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 fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export value in China?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export value in China was 290 1000 USD 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 value recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4,052 1000 USD in 1998.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export value recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 1000 USD in 1968.
- How does China rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export value?
- China ranks 55th out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export value rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 value. 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