Canada vs China, mainland: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value

Canada
22.09 million 1000 USD
in 2024
China, mainland
16.57 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Canada rank
1st
China, mainland rank
4th

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

  • Canada
  • China, mainland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 22.09 million 1000 USD against 16.57 million 1000 USD in China, mainland, a difference of 5.52 million 1000 USD.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times China, mainland's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 4th of 214 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.69 million 1000 USD 11,693 1000 USD 1.68 million 1000 USD Canada
1970s 5.53 million 1000 USD 33,020 1000 USD 5.50 million 1000 USD Canada
1980s 12.65 million 1000 USD 111,038 1000 USD 12.54 million 1000 USD Canada
1990s 22.25 million 1000 USD 599,725 1000 USD 21.65 million 1000 USD Canada
2000s 25.37 million 1000 USD 4.24 million 1000 USD 21.13 million 1000 USD Canada
2010s 22.85 million 1000 USD 12.71 million 1000 USD 10.14 million 1000 USD Canada
2020s 25.08 million 1000 USD 15.21 million 1000 USD 9.87 million 1000 USD Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, Canada or China, mainland?
Canada, at 22.09 million 1000 USD against 16.57 million 1000 USD in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value between Canada and China, mainland?
5.52 million 1000 USD, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and China, mainland rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
Canada ranks 1st and China, mainland ranks 4th of 214 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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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
268 places, 12,642 data points, 1961–2024
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