China vs United States of America: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity

China
1.07 million m3
in 2024
United States of America
4.70 million m3
in 2024
China rank
7th
United States of America rank
6th

Plywood and LVL — Import quantity over time

  • China
  • United States of America
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 4.70 million m3 against 1.07 million m3 in China, a difference of 3.64 million m3.

That makes United States of America's figure about 4.4 times China's.

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

China ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 6th of 220 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 28,178 m3 1.00 million m3 973,833 m3 United States of America
1970s 93,665 m3 1.99 million m3 1.90 million m3 United States of America
1980s 899,526 m3 1.43 million m3 533,354 m3 United States of America
1990s 3.15 million m3 1.76 million m3 1.38 million m3 China
2000s 1.71 million m3 4.21 million m3 2.50 million m3 United States of America
2010s 1.12 million m3 3.82 million m3 2.69 million m3 United States of America
2020s 946,854 m3 6.32 million m3 5.37 million m3 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plywood and lvl — import quantity, China or United States of America?
United States of America, at 4.70 million m3 against 1.07 million m3 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in plywood and lvl — import quantity between China and United States of America?
3.64 million m3, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and United States of America rank globally for plywood and lvl — import quantity?
China ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 6th 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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