Renewable natural capital, timber in China

China: Renewable natural capital, timber was 298.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
298.38 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 150 countries
All-time high
298.38 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
247.00 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital, timber in China, 1995–2020

0100.0B200.0B300.0B1995200720201995: 247.0B real chained 2019 US$1996: 248.5B real chained 2019 US$1997: 249.9B real chained 2019 US$1998: 251.4B real chained 2019 US$1999: 252.9B real chained 2019 US$2000: 254.3B real chained 2019 US$2001: 255.3B real chained 2019 US$2002: 256.2B real chained 2019 US$2003: 257.2B real chained 2019 US$2004: 258.1B real chained 2019 US$2005: 259.1B real chained 2019 US$2006: 260.0B real chained 2019 US$2007: 261.0B real chained 2019 US$2008: 261.9B real chained 2019 US$2009: 262.9B real chained 2019 US$2010: 263.8B real chained 2019 US$2011: 267.3B real chained 2019 US$2012: 270.7B real chained 2019 US$2013: 274.2B real chained 2019 US$2014: 277.6B real chained 2019 US$2015: 281.1B real chained 2019 US$2016: 284.6B real chained 2019 US$2017: 288.0B real chained 2019 US$2018: 291.5B real chained 2019 US$2019: 294.9B real chained 2019 US$2020: 298.4B real chained 2019 US$

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 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Brazil 302.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 1 Djibouti 4.99 million real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 3 United States 199.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 4 Malaysia 153.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 5 Russia 129.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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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 150 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

Indicator
Renewable natural capital, timber (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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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.