Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value in China
China: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value was 546 1000 USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value in China, 1961–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2016, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value in China stood at 546 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 58.9% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value in China peaked at 18,518 1000 USD in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2 1000 USD, in 1986.
That places China 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
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 value in China, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,790 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 1,300 1000 USD | -27.4% |
| 1963 | 1,206 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 838 1000 USD | -30.5% |
| 1965 | 728 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 1966 | 800 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 713 1000 USD | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 774 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 574 1000 USD | -25.8% |
| 1970 | 659 1000 USD | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 1,255 1000 USD | +90.4% |
| 1972 | 793 1000 USD | -36.8% |
| 1973 | 406 1000 USD | -48.8% |
| 1974 | 400 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 379 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 322 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 298 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 199 1000 USD | -33.2% |
| 1979 | 157 1000 USD | -21.1% |
| 1980 | 181 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 181 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 181 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 181 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 181 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 7 1000 USD | -96.1% |
| 1986 | 2 1000 USD | -71.4% |
| 1987 | 5 1000 USD | +150.0% |
| 1988 | 3 1000 USD | -40.0% |
| 1989 | 3 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,762 1000 USD | +58633.3% |
| 1993 | 4,295 1000 USD | +143.8% |
| 1994 | 4,894 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 4,677 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 580 1000 USD | -87.6% |
| 1997 | 677 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 645 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 574 1000 USD | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 1,240 1000 USD | +116.0% |
| 2001 | 1,923 1000 USD | +55.1% |
| 2002 | 1,065 1000 USD | -44.6% |
| 2003 | 491 1000 USD | -53.9% |
| 2004 | 957 1000 USD | +94.9% |
| 2005 | 923 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1,542 1000 USD | +67.1% |
| 2007 | 18,518 1000 USD | +1100.9% |
| 2008 | 1,094 1000 USD | -94.1% |
| 2009 | 843 1000 USD | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 1,005 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 2,073 1000 USD | +106.3% |
| 2012 | 1,344 1000 USD | -35.2% |
| 2013 | 3,023 1000 USD | +124.9% |
| 2014 | 1,373 1000 USD | -54.6% |
| 2015 | 1,327 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 546 1000 USD | -58.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 546 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12 1000 USD, 45.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- China's 546 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17 1000 USD, 32.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +58633.3% | 3 1000 USD | 1,762 1000 USD |
| 2007 | +1100.9% | 1,542 1000 USD | 18,518 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 969.22 1000 USD | 574 1000 USD | 1,790 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 486.8 1000 USD | 157 1000 USD | 1,255 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.5 1000 USD | 2 1000 USD | 181 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,811 1000 USD | 3 1000 USD | 4,894 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,860 1000 USD | 491 1000 USD | 18,518 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,527 1000 USD | 546 1000 USD | 3,023 1000 USD | 7 |
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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 value in China?
- Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value in China was 546 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) — import value recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 18,518 1000 USD in 2007.
- What is the lowest wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 1000 USD in 1986.
- How does China rank for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value?
- China ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import value rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. 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 fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import 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