Africa vs China: Other industrial roundwood — Production

Africa
27.50 million m3
in 2024
China
54.05 million m3
in 2024
Africa rank
5th
China rank
2nd

Other industrial roundwood — Production over time

  • Africa
  • China
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922024

How they compare

China currently reports 54.05 million m3 against 27.50 million m3 in Africa, a difference of 26.56 million m3.

That makes China's figure about 2.0 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

Africa ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China Difference Ahead
1960s 14.06 million m3 14.84 million m3 773,000 m3 China
1970s 17.65 million m3 20.61 million m3 2.96 million m3 China
1980s 23.00 million m3 32.99 million m3 10.00 million m3 China
1990s 28.28 million m3 38.63 million m3 10.35 million m3 China
2000s 28.83 million m3 40.21 million m3 11.38 million m3 China
2010s 28.42 million m3 52.44 million m3 24.01 million m3 China
2020s 27.59 million m3 49.27 million m3 21.67 million m3 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other industrial roundwood — production, Africa or China?
China, at 54.05 million m3 against 27.50 million m3 in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in other industrial roundwood — production between Africa and China?
26.56 million m3, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and China rank globally for other industrial roundwood — production?
Africa ranks 5th and China ranks 2nd of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other industrial roundwood — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other industrial roundwood — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
205 places, 11,074 data points, 1961–2024
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