China, mainland vs Eastern Africa: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity

China, mainland
403,448 m3
in 2024
Eastern Africa
301,815 m3
in 2024
China, mainland rank
21st
Eastern Africa rank
23rd

Plywood and LVL — Import quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Eastern Africa
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How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 403,448 m3 against 301,815 m3 in Eastern Africa, a difference of 101,633 m3.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Eastern Africa ahead.

China, mainland ranks 21st and Eastern Africa ranks 23rd of 220 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and Eastern Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 140 m3 23,740 m3 23,600 m3 Eastern Africa
1970s 3,320 m3 29,220 m3 25,900 m3 Eastern Africa
1980s 401,570 m3 24,559 m3 377,011 m3 China, mainland
1990s 1.70 million m3 46,318 m3 1.65 million m3 China, mainland
2000s 567,593 m3 67,463 m3 500,131 m3 China, mainland
2010s 171,690 m3 185,517 m3 13,828 m3 Eastern Africa
2020s 243,246 m3 321,041 m3 77,795 m3 Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plywood and lvl — import quantity, China, mainland or Eastern Africa?
China, mainland, at 403,448 m3 against 301,815 m3 in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in plywood and lvl — import quantity between China, mainland and Eastern Africa?
101,633 m3, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Eastern Africa?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Eastern Africa rank globally for plywood and lvl — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 21st and Eastern Africa ranks 23rd of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Plywood and LVL — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 12,785 data points, 1961–2024
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