Europe vs United States: Industrial roundwood — Production

Europe
591.23 million m3
in 2024
United States
319.08 million m3
in 2024
Europe rank
3rd
United States rank
1st

Industrial roundwood — Production over time

  • Europe
  • United States
0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 591.23 million m3 against 319.08 million m3 in United States, a difference of 272.14 million m3.

That makes Europe's figure about 1.9 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Europe ahead.

Europe ranks 3rd and United States ranks 1st of 30 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe United States Difference Ahead
1960s 506.61 million m3 284.03 million m3 222.58 million m3 Europe
1970s 566.96 million m3 322.12 million m3 244.84 million m3 Europe
1980s 577.17 million m3 362.97 million m3 214.20 million m3 Europe
1990s 446.34 million m3 410.94 million m3 35.40 million m3 Europe
2000s 531.81 million m3 389.59 million m3 142.22 million m3 Europe
2010s 583.12 million m3 363.55 million m3 219.57 million m3 Europe
2020s 615.83 million m3 355.90 million m3 259.92 million m3 Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial roundwood — production, Europe or United States?
Europe, at 591.23 million m3 against 319.08 million m3 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in industrial roundwood — production between Europe and United States?
272.14 million m3, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Europe and United States rank globally for industrial roundwood — production?
Europe ranks 3rd 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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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