Americas vs China, mainland: Industrial roundwood — Production

Americas
740.92 million m3
in 2024
China, mainland
190.92 million m3
in 2024
Americas rank
2nd
China, mainland rank
5th

Industrial roundwood — Production over time

  • Americas
  • China, mainland
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196119922024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 740.92 million m3 against 190.92 million m3 in China, mainland, a difference of 550.00 million m3.

That makes Americas's figure about 3.9 times China, mainland's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 5th of 28 groups.

Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 422.37 million m3 34.90 million m3 387.47 million m3 Americas
1970s 516.37 million m3 56.79 million m3 459.58 million m3 Americas
1980s 628.87 million m3 87.42 million m3 541.45 million m3 Americas
1990s 722.26 million m3 97.91 million m3 624.35 million m3 Americas
2000s 742.78 million m3 102.06 million m3 640.71 million m3 Americas
2010s 746.05 million m3 159.50 million m3 586.54 million m3 Americas
2020s 767.21 million m3 173.99 million m3 593.22 million m3 Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial roundwood — production, Americas or China, mainland?
Americas, at 740.92 million m3 against 190.92 million m3 in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in industrial roundwood — production between Americas and China, mainland?
550.00 million m3, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for industrial roundwood — production?
Americas ranks 2nd and China, mainland ranks 5th of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Industrial roundwood — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Industrial roundwood — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
219 places, 12,149 data points, 1961–2024
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