Renewable natural capital, timber in China
China: Renewable natural capital, timber was 298.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Renewable natural capital, timber in China, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
China recorded 298.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ for renewable natural capital, timber in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in China peaked at 298.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 247.00 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
China ranks 2nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, timber in China, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 247.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 248.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 249.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 251.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 252.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 254.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 255.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 256.22 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 257.17 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 258.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 259.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 260.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 260.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 261.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 262.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 263.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 267.28 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 270.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 274.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 277.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 281.10 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 284.56 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 288.01 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 291.47 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 294.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 298.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 298.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.41 billion real chained 2019 US$, 124.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- China's 298.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.66 billion real chained 2019 US$, 13.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 249.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 247.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 252.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 258.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 254.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 262.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 279.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 263.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 294.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 298.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 298.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 298.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable natural capital, timber in China?
- Renewable natural capital, timber in China was 298.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 298.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does China rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
- China ranks 2nd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, timber rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Renewable natural capital, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.