China vs Western Asia: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity over time
- China
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 3.05 million m3 against 1.07 million m3 in China, a difference of 1.98 million m3.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.9 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Asia ahead.
China ranks 7th and Western Asia ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Western Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,178 m3 | 25,911 m3 | 2,267 m3 | China |
| 1970s | 93,665 m3 | 232,790 m3 | 139,125 m3 | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 899,526 m3 | 773,620 m3 | 125,906 m3 | China |
| 1990s | 3.15 million m3 | 828,022 m3 | 2.32 million m3 | China |
| 2000s | 1.71 million m3 | 1.20 million m3 | 511,527 m3 | China |
| 2010s | 1.12 million m3 | 2.76 million m3 | 1.64 million m3 | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 946,854 m3 | 2.75 million m3 | 1.80 million m3 | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plywood and lvl — import quantity, China or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 3.05 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 Western Asia?
- 1.98 million m3, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Western Asia rank globally for plywood and lvl — import quantity?
- China ranks 7th and Western Asia ranks 5th of 215 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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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