Wood fuel — Import quantity in China

China: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 21,706 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21,706 m3
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
26th
of 190 countries
All-time high
160,600 m3
in 1961
All-time low
100 m3
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood fuel — Import quantity in China, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

China recorded 21,706 m3 for wood fuel — import quantity in 2024.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in China peaked at 160,600 m3 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 100 m3, in 1986.

That places China 26th out of 190 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 5,613 m3 773 m3 11,811 m3 10
2020s 20,318 m3 18,896 m3 21,706 m3 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 23 Albania 22,534 m3 compare
  2. 24 Slovakia 22,240 m3 compare
  3. 25 Switzerland 22,023 m3 compare
  4. 27 China, mainland 21,045 m3 compare
  5. 28 Sudan 20,819 m3 compare
  6. 29 Belgium-Luxembourg 17,000 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood fuel — import quantity in China?
Wood fuel — import quantity in China was 21,706 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 160,600 m3 in 1961.
What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 1986.
How does China rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
China ranks 26th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. 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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood fuel — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 7,059 data points, 1961–2024
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