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

China, mainland
16.57 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Germany
21.38 million 1000 USD
in 2024
China, mainland rank
4th
Germany rank
2nd

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

  • China, mainland
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 21.38 million 1000 USD against 16.57 million 1000 USD in China, mainland, a difference of 4.80 million 1000 USD.

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

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

China, mainland ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd of 235 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 11,693 1000 USD 177,855 1000 USD 166,162 1000 USD Germany
1970s 33,020 1000 USD 1.11 million 1000 USD 1.08 million 1000 USD Germany
1980s 111,038 1000 USD 3.43 million 1000 USD 3.32 million 1000 USD Germany
1990s 599,725 1000 USD 8.25 million 1000 USD 7.65 million 1000 USD Germany
2000s 4.24 million 1000 USD 16.55 million 1000 USD 12.31 million 1000 USD Germany
2010s 12.71 million 1000 USD 20.63 million 1000 USD 7.92 million 1000 USD Germany
2020s 15.21 million 1000 USD 22.62 million 1000 USD 7.41 million 1000 USD Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, China, mainland or Germany?
Germany, at 21.38 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 China, mainland and Germany?
4.80 million 1000 USD, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Germany?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Germany rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
China, mainland ranks 4th and Germany ranks 2nd 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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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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