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

Americas
51.25 million 1000 USD
in 2024
China, mainland
46.10 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Americas rank
4th
China, mainland rank
2nd

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

  • Americas
  • China, mainland
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 51.25 million 1000 USD against 46.10 million 1000 USD in China, mainland, a difference of 5.14 million 1000 USD.

That makes Americas's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 28 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.16 million 1000 USD 37,281 1000 USD 2.12 million 1000 USD Americas
1970s 6.42 million 1000 USD 122,711 1000 USD 6.30 million 1000 USD Americas
1980s 14.46 million 1000 USD 1.32 million 1000 USD 13.14 million 1000 USD Americas
1990s 26.92 million 1000 USD 4.00 million 1000 USD 22.92 million 1000 USD Americas
2000s 39.47 million 1000 USD 14.84 million 1000 USD 24.63 million 1000 USD Americas
2010s 41.29 million 1000 USD 40.61 million 1000 USD 674,120 1000 USD Americas
2020s 53.34 million 1000 USD 47.37 million 1000 USD 5.97 million 1000 USD Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, Americas or China, mainland?
Americas, at 51.25 million 1000 USD against 46.10 million 1000 USD in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value between Americas and China, mainland?
5.14 million 1000 USD, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
Americas ranks 4th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import 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) — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 14,098 data points, 1961–2024
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