Wood pellets — Production in China, mainland
China, mainland: Wood pellets — Production was 873,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood pellets — Production in China, mainland, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood pellets — production in China, mainland is 873,000 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 135.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets — production in China, mainland peaked at 873,000 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 100,000 t, in 2012.
China, mainland ranks 13th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 532,400 t | 100,000 t | 873,000 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 873,000 t | 873,000 t | 873,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More environment data for China, mainland
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 128,608 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.09 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 32.82 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 13.7 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 108,466 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 27.68 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 20,142 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 74,542 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pellets — production in China, mainland?
- Wood pellets — production in China, mainland was 873,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pellets — production recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 873,000 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest wood pellets — production recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,000 t in 2012.
- How does China, mainland rank for wood pellets — production?
- China, mainland ranks 13th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets — production rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 pellets — 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