Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity in China
China: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity was 1,817 m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import 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) — import quantity in China stood at 1,817 m3.
That represents a change of down 81.9% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in China peaked at 160,600 m3 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 100 m3, in 1986.
China ranks 53rd of 195 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) — Import quantity in China, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 160,600 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 114,100 m3 | -29.0% |
| 1963 | 86,700 m3 | -24.0% |
| 1964 | 63,700 m3 | -26.5% |
| 1965 | 49,000 m3 | -23.1% |
| 1966 | 64,600 m3 | +31.8% |
| 1967 | 52,700 m3 | -18.4% |
| 1968 | 50,200 m3 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 37,300 m3 | -25.7% |
| 1970 | 44,800 m3 | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 43,700 m3 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 44,400 m3 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 25,800 m3 | -41.9% |
| 1974 | 20,800 m3 | -19.4% |
| 1975 | 14,800 m3 | -28.8% |
| 1976 | 9,200 m3 | -37.8% |
| 1977 | 7,400 m3 | -19.6% |
| 1978 | 4,600 m3 | -37.8% |
| 1979 | 3,800 m3 | -17.4% |
| 1980 | 3,400 m3 | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 3,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 200 m3 | -94.1% |
| 1986 | 100 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1987 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 32,761 m3 | +32661.0% |
| 1993 | 109,336 m3 | +233.7% |
| 1994 | 51,400 m3 | -53.0% |
| 1995 | 49,267 m3 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 7,800 m3 | -84.2% |
| 1997 | 1,904 m3 | -75.6% |
| 1998 | 2,612 m3 | +37.2% |
| 1999 | 2,915 m3 | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 2,904 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 8,600 m3 | +196.1% |
| 2002 | 6,620 m3 | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 6,812 m3 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 7,254 m3 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 6,231 m3 | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 10,601 m3 | +70.1% |
| 2007 | 25,515 m3 | +140.7% |
| 2008 | 13,656 m3 | -46.5% |
| 2009 | 4,010 m3 | -70.6% |
| 2010 | 4,804 m3 | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 5,456 m3 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 5,721 m3 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 9,894 m3 | +72.9% |
| 2014 | 11,811 m3 | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 10,013 m3 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 1,817 m3 | -81.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 1,817 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46 m3, 39.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- China's 1,817 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.5 m3, 43.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +32661.0% | 100 m3 | 32,761 m3 |
| 1993 | +233.7% | 32,761 m3 | 109,336 m3 |
| 2001 | +196.1% | 2,904 m3 | 8,600 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,433 m3 | 37,300 m3 | 160,600 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,930 m3 | 3,800 m3 | 44,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,760 m3 | 100 m3 | 3,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,820 m3 | 100 m3 | 109,336 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,220 m3 | 2,904 m3 | 25,515 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,074 m3 | 1,817 m3 | 11,811 m3 | 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) — import quantity in China?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity in China was 1,817 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) — import quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 160,600 m3 in 1961.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 1986.
- How does China rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity?
- China ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. 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 fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import 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