China, mainland vs Sweden: Industrial roundwood — Production

China, mainland
190.92 million m3
in 2024
Sweden
64.90 million m3
in 2024
China, mainland rank
5th
Sweden rank
8th

Industrial roundwood — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • Sweden
50.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 190.92 million m3 against 64.90 million m3 in Sweden, a difference of 126.02 million m3.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 2.9 times Sweden's.

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

China, mainland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 173 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 6 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 34.90 million m3 44.79 million m3 9.89 million m3 Sweden
1970s 56.79 million m3 53.19 million m3 3.61 million m3 China, mainland
1980s 87.42 million m3 47.86 million m3 39.56 million m3 China, mainland
1990s 97.91 million m3 52.53 million m3 45.38 million m3 China, mainland
2000s 102.06 million m3 64.54 million m3 37.52 million m3 China, mainland
2010s 159.50 million m3 66.65 million m3 92.86 million m3 China, mainland
2020s 173.99 million m3 68.55 million m3 105.44 million m3 China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial roundwood — production, China, mainland or Sweden?
China, mainland, at 190.92 million m3 against 64.90 million m3 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in industrial roundwood — production between China, mainland and Sweden?
126.02 million m3, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Sweden rank globally for industrial roundwood — production?
China, mainland ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 8th of 173 countries.
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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