Americas vs China: Plywood and LVL — Production
Plywood and LVL — Production over time
- Americas
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 60.57 million m3 against 16.54 million m3 in Americas, a difference of 44.04 million m3.
That makes China's figure about 3.7 times Americas's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Americas ahead.
Americas ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 10 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 4 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.05 million m3 | 365,922 m3 | 13.68 million m3 | Americas |
| 1970s | 19.89 million m3 | 1.22 million m3 | 18.67 million m3 | Americas |
| 1980s | 22.05 million m3 | 1.62 million m3 | 20.43 million m3 | Americas |
| 1990s | 21.48 million m3 | 4.58 million m3 | 16.90 million m3 | Americas |
| 2000s | 20.87 million m3 | 34.12 million m3 | 13.25 million m3 | China |
| 2010s | 17.30 million m3 | 63.32 million m3 | 46.02 million m3 | China |
| 2020s | 16.91 million m3 | 58.62 million m3 | 41.71 million m3 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plywood and lvl — production, Americas or China?
- China, at 60.57 million m3 against 16.54 million m3 in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plywood and lvl — production between Americas and China?
- 44.04 million m3, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Americas and China rank globally for plywood and lvl — production?
- Americas ranks 2nd and China ranks 1st of 10 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Plywood and LVL — 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