Asia vs United States: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value

Asia
56.37 million 1000 USD
in 2024
United States
25.64 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Asia rank
4th
United States rank
1st

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value over time

  • Asia
  • United States
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 56.37 million 1000 USD against 25.64 million 1000 USD in United States, a difference of 30.73 million 1000 USD.

That makes Asia's figure about 2.2 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

Asia ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 29 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia United States Difference Ahead
1960s 678,812 1000 USD 768,894 1000 USD 90,082 1000 USD United States
1970s 3.33 million 1000 USD 3.36 million 1000 USD 26,448 1000 USD United States
1980s 7.05 million 1000 USD 7.85 million 1000 USD 800,561 1000 USD United States
1990s 15.18 million 1000 USD 15.00 million 1000 USD 183,560 1000 USD Asia
2000s 22.68 million 1000 USD 17.14 million 1000 USD 5.54 million 1000 USD Asia
2010s 43.35 million 1000 USD 25.72 million 1000 USD 17.63 million 1000 USD Asia
2020s 53.85 million 1000 USD 26.06 million 1000 USD 27.79 million 1000 USD Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, Asia or United States?
Asia, at 56.37 million 1000 USD against 25.64 million 1000 USD in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value between Asia and United States?
30.73 million 1000 USD, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Asia and United States rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
Asia ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
283 places, 13,308 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