China vs World: Other industrial roundwood — Production

China
54.05 million m3
in 2024
World
155.81 million m3
in 2024
China rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Other industrial roundwood — Production over time

  • China
  • World
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M196119922024

How they compare

World currently reports 155.81 million m3 against 54.05 million m3 in China, a difference of 101.76 million m3.

That makes World's figure about 2.9 times China's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1960s 14.84 million m3 192.99 million m3 178.15 million m3 World
1970s 20.61 million m3 202.49 million m3 181.88 million m3 World
1980s 32.99 million m3 219.26 million m3 186.26 million m3 World
1990s 38.63 million m3 169.48 million m3 130.85 million m3 World
2000s 40.21 million m3 140.91 million m3 100.70 million m3 World
2010s 52.44 million m3 161.00 million m3 108.56 million m3 World
2020s 49.27 million m3 155.96 million m3 106.70 million m3 World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other industrial roundwood — production, China or World?
World, at 155.81 million m3 against 54.05 million m3 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in other industrial roundwood — production between China and World?
101.76 million m3, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and World rank globally for other industrial roundwood — production?
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 172 countries.
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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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