Wood fuel — Production in China
China: Wood fuel — Production was 145.74 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood fuel — Production in China, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — production in China is 145.74 million m3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in China peaked at 330.68 million m3 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 145.74 million m3, in 2024.
That places China 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 287.70 million m3 | 280.37 million m3 | 295.06 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 315.59 million m3 | 297.02 million m3 | 330.68 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 301.68 million m3 | 286.13 million m3 | 317.27 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 257.08 million m3 | 231.82 million m3 | 287.33 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.59 million m3 | 192.39 million m3 | 227.63 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.16 million m3 | 159.97 million m3 | 188.82 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.31 million m3 | 145.74 million m3 | 156.99 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
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 — production in China?
- Wood fuel — production in China was 145.74 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 330.68 million m3 in 1976.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.74 million m3 in 2024.
- How does China rank for wood fuel — production?
- China ranks 2nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — 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 — Production. 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