China vs South America: Industrial roundwood — Production
Industrial roundwood — Production over time
- China
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 290.00 million m3 against 192.38 million m3 in China, a difference of 97.62 million m3.
That makes South America's figure about 1.5 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 4th and South America ranks 7th of 173 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and South America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.50 million m3 | 31.01 million m3 | 5.49 million m3 | China |
| 1970s | 58.66 million m3 | 50.81 million m3 | 7.85 million m3 | China |
| 1980s | 89.11 million m3 | 94.24 million m3 | 5.13 million m3 | South America |
| 1990s | 99.40 million m3 | 126.24 million m3 | 26.84 million m3 | South America |
| 2000s | 103.53 million m3 | 166.83 million m3 | 63.30 million m3 | South America |
| 2010s | 160.97 million m3 | 222.78 million m3 | 61.81 million m3 | South America |
| 2020s | 175.46 million m3 | 263.30 million m3 | 87.84 million m3 | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial roundwood — production, China or South America?
- South America, at 290.00 million m3 against 192.38 million m3 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in industrial roundwood — production between China and South America?
- 97.62 million m3, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and South America rank globally for industrial roundwood — production?
- China ranks 4th and South America ranks 7th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en