Wood residues — Import quantity in China
China: Wood residues — Import quantity was 40,906 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood residues — Import quantity in China, 1979–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood residues — import quantity in China stood at 40,906 m3.
The figure is up 69.4% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — import quantity in China peaked at 232,680 m3 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 100 m3, in 1979.
That places China 28th out of 222 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.
Wood residues — Import quantity in China, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 100 m3 | — |
| 1980 | 700 m3 | +600.0% |
| 1981 | 500 m3 | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 400 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 3,400 m3 | +750.0% |
| 1984 | 1,300 m3 | -61.8% |
| 1985 | 2,100 m3 | +61.5% |
| 1986 | 5,300 m3 | +152.4% |
| 1987 | 7,300 m3 | +37.7% |
| 1988 | 5,100 m3 | -30.1% |
| 1989 | 6,200 m3 | +21.6% |
| 1990 | 5,900 m3 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 9,600 m3 | +62.7% |
| 1992 | 232,680 m3 | +2323.8% |
| 1993 | 176,237 m3 | -24.3% |
| 1994 | 150,042 m3 | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 142,200 m3 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 134,900 m3 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 95,099 m3 | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 142,200 m3 | +49.5% |
| 1999 | 153,196 m3 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 79,987 m3 | -47.8% |
| 2001 | 29,848 m3 | -62.7% |
| 2002 | 56,388 m3 | +88.9% |
| 2003 | 52,042 m3 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 73,859 m3 | +41.9% |
| 2005 | 60,727 m3 | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 45,913 m3 | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 50,472 m3 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 43,068 m3 | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 42,931 m3 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 40,622 m3 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 52,768 m3 | +29.9% |
| 2012 | 32,999 m3 | -37.5% |
| 2013 | 16,446 m3 | -50.2% |
| 2014 | 31,237 m3 | +89.9% |
| 2015 | 35,349 m3 | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 54,453 m3 | +54.0% |
| 2017 | 54,652 m3 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 30,828 m3 | -43.6% |
| 2019 | 40,744 m3 | +32.2% |
| 2020 | 39,862 m3 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 14,616 m3 | -63.3% |
| 2022 | 7,881 m3 | -46.1% |
| 2023 | 24,144 m3 | +206.4% |
| 2024 | 40,906 m3 | +69.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 40,906 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.5 m3, 1669.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- China's 40,906 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61 m3, 670.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood residues — Import quantity in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2323.8% | 9,600 m3 | 232,680 m3 |
| 1983 | +750.0% | 400 m3 | 3,400 m3 |
| 1980 | +600.0% | 100 m3 | 700 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100 m3 | 100 m3 | 100 m3 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,230 m3 | 400 m3 | 7,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,205 m3 | 5,900 m3 | 232,680 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,524 m3 | 29,848 m3 | 79,987 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,010 m3 | 16,446 m3 | 54,652 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,482 m3 | 7,881 m3 | 40,906 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 49,000 m3 compare
- 25 United Kingdom 49,000 m3 compare
- 27 Iraq 46,228 m3 compare
- 29 Czechia 37,000 m3 compare
- 30 China, Hong Kong SAR 36,100 m3 compare
- 31 Sweden 30,000 m3 compare
More environment data for China
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8065 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood residues — import quantity in China?
- Wood residues — import quantity in China was 40,906 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — import quantity recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 232,680 m3 in 1992.
- What is the lowest wood residues — import quantity recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 1979.
- How does China rank for wood residues — import quantity?
- China ranks 28th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — import quantity rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 residues — 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