China-International Network for Bamboo and Rattan Membership- INBAR

KEY FACTS

The People’s Republic of China is a founding member of INBAR, joining on 6 November 1997
China’s designated focal point with INBAR is the National Forestry and Grassland Administration
China boasts one of the largest bamboo stocks in the world. In 2021, the total extension of Chinese bamboo forests was estimated to be 7 million hectares, with a total amount of bamboo culms close to 28 billion.
Over 700 bamboo species, under over 40 genera, have been identified to date in China.
The total output value of China’s bamboo industry in 2022 was USD 57.2 billion (Source: Chinese Bamboo Industry Association).
China is the most important producer, consumer and exporter of bamboo commodities in the world. It is also one of the major importers of bamboo commodities. In 2022, the total import and export trade value of bamboo and rattan commodities in China reached USD 2.9 billion. Bamboo kitchenware and bamboo woven products are the main products in the import and export trade of Chinese bamboo commodities, followed by bamboo articles of daily use, bamboo shoots, bamboo furniture, and bamboo-based panels (Source: UN COMTRADE Database).