Brazil vs China: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value over time
- Brazil
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 17.71 million 1000 USD against 15.12 million 1000 USD in Brazil, a difference of 2.59 million 1000 USD.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 6th and China ranks 3rd of 235 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,555 1000 USD | 65,535 1000 USD | 3,019 1000 USD | Brazil |
| 1970s | 231,159 1000 USD | 326,123 1000 USD | 94,964 1000 USD | China |
| 1980s | 1.05 million 1000 USD | 781,003 1000 USD | 272,901 1000 USD | Brazil |
| 1990s | 2.38 million 1000 USD | 2.59 million 1000 USD | 211,385 1000 USD | China |
| 2000s | 4.82 million 1000 USD | 6.07 million 1000 USD | 1.26 million 1000 USD | China |
| 2010s | 9.04 million 1000 USD | 14.21 million 1000 USD | 5.18 million 1000 USD | China |
| 2020s | 12.41 million 1000 USD | 16.55 million 1000 USD | 4.14 million 1000 USD | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, Brazil or China?
- China, at 17.71 million 1000 USD against 15.12 million 1000 USD in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value between Brazil and China?
- 2.59 million 1000 USD, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and China rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Brazil ranks 6th and China ranks 3rd of 235 countries.
- 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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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