Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production in China

China: Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production was 86.74 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
86.74 million m3
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 215 countries
All-time high
196.89 million m3
in 1976
All-time low
86.74 million m3
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production in China, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

China recorded 86.74 million m3 for wood fuel, non-coniferous — production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood fuel, non-coniferous — production in China peaked at 196.89 million m3 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 86.74 million m3, in 2024.

China ranks 5th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 171.34 million m3 167.01 million m3 175.68 million m3 9
1970s 187.92 million m3 176.87 million m3 196.89 million m3 10
1980s 179.53 million m3 170.28 million m3 188.80 million m3 10
1990s 153.00 million m3 137.97 million m3 171.00 million m3 10
2000s 124.74 million m3 114.51 million m3 135.48 million m3 10
2010s 103.66 million m3 95.21 million m3 112.39 million m3 10
2020s 90.06 million m3 86.74 million m3 93.44 million m3 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 2 Brazil 128.33 million m3 compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 111.35 million m3 compare
  3. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 92.46 million m3 compare
  4. 6 China, mainland 86.67 million m3 compare
  5. 7 Ethiopia PDR 74.67 million m3 compare
  6. 8 Nigeria 68.38 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood fuel, non-coniferous — production in China?
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — production in China was 86.74 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood fuel, non-coniferous — production recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 196.89 million m3 in 1976.
What is the lowest wood fuel, non-coniferous — production recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 86.74 million m3 in 2024.
How does China rank for wood fuel, non-coniferous — production?
China ranks 5th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood fuel, non-coniferous — production rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, non-coniferous — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 13,985 data points, 1961–2024
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