Asia vs United States: Industrial roundwood — Production

Asia
480.50 million m3
in 2024
United States
319.08 million m3
in 2024
Asia rank
4th
United States rank
1st

Industrial roundwood — Production over time

  • Asia
  • United States
100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M196119922024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 480.50 million m3 against 319.08 million m3 in United States, a difference of 161.42 million m3.

That makes Asia's figure about 1.5 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

Asia ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 30 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia United States Difference Ahead
1960s 146.64 million m3 284.03 million m3 137.39 million m3 United States
1970s 200.61 million m3 322.12 million m3 121.51 million m3 United States
1980s 247.09 million m3 362.97 million m3 115.88 million m3 United States
1990s 272.55 million m3 410.94 million m3 138.39 million m3 United States
2000s 289.77 million m3 389.59 million m3 99.82 million m3 United States
2010s 409.02 million m3 363.55 million m3 45.48 million m3 Asia
2020s 463.60 million m3 355.90 million m3 107.69 million m3 Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial roundwood — production, Asia or United States?
Asia, at 480.50 million m3 against 319.08 million m3 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in industrial roundwood — production between Asia and United States?
161.42 million m3, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Asia and United States rank globally for industrial roundwood — production?
Asia ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 30 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
230 places, 12,791 data points, 1961–2024
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