Wood fuel — Import quantity in China, mainland
China, mainland: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 21,045 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in China, mainland, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 21,045 m3 for wood fuel — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in China, mainland peaked at 24,000 m3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2017.
That places China, mainland 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Import quantity in China, mainland, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6,684 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 3,926 m3 | -41.3% |
| 1994 | 4,307 m3 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 2,400 m3 | -44.3% |
| 1996 | 2,800 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 800 m3 | -71.4% |
| 1998 | 1,400 m3 | +75.0% |
| 1999 | 1,500 m3 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 100 m3 | -93.3% |
| 2001 | 6,600 m3 | +6500.0% |
| 2002 | 5,600 m3 | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 5,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,000 m3 | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 8,000 m3 | +60.0% |
| 2007 | 24,000 m3 | +200.0% |
| 2008 | 13,000 m3 | -45.8% |
| 2009 | 2,733 m3 | -79.0% |
| 2010 | 4,212 m3 | +54.1% |
| 2011 | 3,640 m3 | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 3,546 m3 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 7,051 m3 | +98.8% |
| 2014 | 9,790 m3 | +38.8% |
| 2015 | 8,413 m3 | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 615 m3 | -92.7% |
| 2017 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2019 | 3,378 m3 | — |
| 2020 | 19,423 m3 | +475.0% |
| 2021 | 19,149 m3 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 18,231 m3 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 19,693 m3 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 21,045 m3 | +6.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Import quantity in China, mainland 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 | +6500.0% | 100 m3 | 6,600 m3 |
| 2020 | +475.0% | 3,378 m3 | 19,423 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,977 m3 | 800 m3 | 6,684 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,623 m3 | 100 m3 | 24,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,064 m3 | 0 m3 | 9,790 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,508 m3 | 18,231 m3 | 21,045 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
- 27 Slovakia 22,240 m3 compare
- 28 Switzerland 22,023 m3 compare
- 29 China 21,706 m3 compare
- 31 Sudan 20,819 m3 compare
- 32 Belgium-Luxembourg 17,000 m3 compare
- 33 Yugoslav SFR 16,400 m3
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.74 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — import quantity in China, mainland?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in China, mainland was 21,045 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 24,000 m3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2017.
- How does China, mainland rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 30th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China, mainland 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