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How much sawnwood does China produce?

China is the 2nd largest producer of sawnwood: 60.7 million m3 in 2024, 14% of the world's 444.9 million m3 (FAOSTAT forestry).

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China's sawnwood production

China sawnwood production, 2024
World rankProduction (m3)Share of worldTen-year growthYear
260.7 million m314%-1.2% a year2024

FAOSTAT Forestry production and trade (FO), 2024. World total is the sum of reporting countries.

China sawnwood production monthly prices, m3, Jan 1961 to Jan 2024Line chart of china sawnwood production monthly prices in m3 from Jan 1961 to Jan 2024: China sawnwood production from 10,328,700 to 60,724,000, peaking at 86,000,000.020,000,00040,000,00060,000,00080,000,000100,000,000196519701975198019851990199520002005201020152020m3
China sawnwood production

Share of world output over time

China's share of world sawnwood production in selected years
19902000201020202024
5%1.6%9.5%16%14%

Average annual share by decade: 1960s 3.3%, 1970s 4.1%, 1980s 5.7%, 1990s 5.4%, 2000s 4.4%, 2010s 14%, 2020s 14%. See the concentration-over-time report.

China as a buyer of sawnwood

China imported $6.7 billion of sawnwood (HS 4407) in 2024, 18% of world imports, ranked #2. Of its $6.7 billion of sawnwood imports in 2024, 39% came from Russia and 19% from Thailand, among 97 suppliers. Largest sources: Russia (39%), Thailand (19%), United States (11%), Gabon (4.1%), Canada (3.6%).

Import dependency · Supplier shifts

The sawnwood price China sells into

The benchmark price, Cameroon, sapele, FOB Douala, was $642.9/m³ in September 2026, down 1% over twelve months. Its five-year volatility is 6% a year, calmer in 6% of its earlier five-year windows. A single country's export price can differ from the benchmark: see trade price against benchmark. Monthly averages lag the market and are not investment advice. Sawnwood price history.

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