China vs Western Europe: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value over time
- China
- Western Europe
How they compare
China currently reports 49.12 million 1000 USD against 45.12 million 1000 USD in Western Europe, a difference of 4.00 million 1000 USD.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Europe ahead.
China ranks 1st and Western Europe ranks 5th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Western Europe in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113,372 1000 USD | 1.95 million 1000 USD | 1.83 million 1000 USD | Western Europe |
| 1970s | 643,105 1000 USD | 7.74 million 1000 USD | 7.09 million 1000 USD | Western Europe |
| 1980s | 3.22 million 1000 USD | 17.14 million 1000 USD | 13.92 million 1000 USD | Western Europe |
| 1990s | 9.22 million 1000 USD | 30.24 million 1000 USD | 21.03 million 1000 USD | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 19.05 million 1000 USD | 41.02 million 1000 USD | 21.97 million 1000 USD | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 44.59 million 1000 USD | 46.26 million 1000 USD | 1.67 million 1000 USD | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 50.67 million 1000 USD | 47.08 million 1000 USD | 3.60 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 Western Europe?
- China, at 49.12 million 1000 USD against 45.12 million 1000 USD in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value between China and Western Europe?
- 4.00 million 1000 USD, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Western Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Western Europe rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- China ranks 1st and Western Europe ranks 5th of 220 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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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