Wood fuel — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 53 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 53 m3.
The figure is up 29.3% on the previous year and down 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 136,100 m3 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1997.
That places China, Hong Kong SAR 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, 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 — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 136,100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 90,200 m3 | -33.7% |
| 1963 | 54,700 m3 | -39.4% |
| 1964 | 38,100 m3 | -30.3% |
| 1965 | 20,900 m3 | -45.1% |
| 1966 | 26,900 m3 | +28.7% |
| 1967 | 20,300 m3 | -24.5% |
| 1968 | 11,900 m3 | -41.4% |
| 1969 | 10,500 m3 | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 15,400 m3 | +46.7% |
| 1971 | 11,700 m3 | -24.0% |
| 1972 | 10,900 m3 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 10,300 m3 | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 7,300 m3 | -29.1% |
| 1975 | 3,800 m3 | -47.9% |
| 1976 | 200 m3 | -94.7% |
| 1977 | 400 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,919 m3 | +379.8% |
| 1993 | 2,501 m3 | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 16,026 m3 | +540.8% |
| 1995 | 15,800 m3 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 900 m3 | -94.3% |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2006 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2007 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2008 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2009 | 51 m3 | — |
| 2010 | 46 m3 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 33 m3 | -28.3% |
| 2012 | 13 m3 | -60.6% |
| 2013 | 69 m3 | +430.8% |
| 2014 | 588 m3 | +752.2% |
| 2015 | 27 m3 | -95.4% |
| 2016 | 27 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 199 m3 | +637.0% |
| 2020 | 534 m3 | +168.3% |
| 2021 | 89 m3 | -83.3% |
| 2022 | 18 m3 | -79.8% |
| 2023 | 41 m3 | +127.8% |
| 2024 | 53 m3 | +29.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +752.2% | 69 m3 | 588 m3 |
| 2019 | +637.0% | 27 m3 | 199 m3 |
| 1994 | +540.8% | 2,501 m3 | 16,026 m3 |
| 2013 | +430.8% | 13 m3 | 69 m3 |
| 1992 | +379.8% | 400 m3 | 1,919 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,511 m3 | 10,500 m3 | 136,100 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,080 m3 | 200 m3 | 15,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,643 m3 | 0 m3 | 16,026 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.1 m3 | 0 m3 | 51 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.25 m3 | 13 m3 | 588 m3 | 8 |
| 2020s | 147 m3 | 18 m3 | 534 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR
- 115 Algeria 60 m3 compare
- 116 Benin 54 m3 compare
- 116 Lebanon 54 m3 compare
- 119 Uzbekistan 52 m3 compare
- 120 Faroe Islands 50 m3 compare
- 121 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 49 m3 compare
More environment data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.01 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 261 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 293 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.57 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.03 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 73 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 219 t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 824 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in China, Hong Kong SAR was 53 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 136,100 m3 in 1961.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1997.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood fuel — 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