China vs United States: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value

China
49.12 million 1000 USD
in 2024
United States
29.75 million 1000 USD
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
3rd

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

  • China
  • United States
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How they compare

China currently reports 49.12 million 1000 USD against 29.75 million 1000 USD in United States, a difference of 19.36 million 1000 USD.

That makes China's figure about 1.7 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 255 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
1960s 113,372 1000 USD 1.65 million 1000 USD 1.54 million 1000 USD United States
1970s 643,105 1000 USD 4.75 million 1000 USD 4.11 million 1000 USD United States
1980s 3.22 million 1000 USD 10.77 million 1000 USD 7.56 million 1000 USD United States
1990s 9.22 million 1000 USD 19.40 million 1000 USD 10.18 million 1000 USD United States
2000s 19.05 million 1000 USD 26.25 million 1000 USD 7.19 million 1000 USD United States
2010s 44.59 million 1000 USD 23.03 million 1000 USD 21.56 million 1000 USD China
2020s 50.67 million 1000 USD 32.20 million 1000 USD 18.47 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) — import value, China or United States?
China, at 49.12 million 1000 USD against 29.75 million 1000 USD in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value between China and United States?
19.36 million 1000 USD, with China 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) — import value?
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 255 countries.
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
284 places, 14,830 data points, 1961–2024
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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