Africa vs China: Other industrial roundwood — Production
Other industrial roundwood — Production over time
- Africa
- China
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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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