China vs United States: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 25.64 million 1000 USD against 17.71 million 1000 USD in China, a difference of 7.93 million 1000 USD.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 254 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,535 1000 USD | 768,894 1000 USD | 703,359 1000 USD | United States |
| 1970s | 326,123 1000 USD | 3.36 million 1000 USD | 3.03 million 1000 USD | United States |
| 1980s | 781,003 1000 USD | 7.85 million 1000 USD | 7.07 million 1000 USD | United States |
| 1990s | 2.59 million 1000 USD | 15.00 million 1000 USD | 12.40 million 1000 USD | United States |
| 2000s | 6.07 million 1000 USD | 17.14 million 1000 USD | 11.07 million 1000 USD | United States |
| 2010s | 14.21 million 1000 USD | 25.72 million 1000 USD | 11.51 million 1000 USD | United States |
| 2020s | 16.55 million 1000 USD | 26.06 million 1000 USD | 9.52 million 1000 USD | United States |
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 or United States?
- United States, at 25.64 million 1000 USD against 17.71 million 1000 USD in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value between China and United States?
- 7.93 million 1000 USD, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- China ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 254 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