Wood fuel — Import quantity in China
China: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 21,706 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in China, 1961–2024
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
| 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 | 5,613 m3 | 773 m3 | 11,811 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,318 m3 | 18,896 m3 | 21,706 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 23 Albania 22,534 m3 compare
- 24 Slovakia 22,240 m3 compare
- 25 Switzerland 22,023 m3 compare
- 27 China, mainland 21,045 m3 compare
- 28 Sudan 20,819 m3 compare
- 29 Belgium-Luxembourg 17,000 m3 compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 73.29 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 105.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 177,011 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 91,039 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 6.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 6.54 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 5.76 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 10.36 million t (2024)
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
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