Asia vs China: Roundwood — Import quantity

Asia
47.67 million m3
in 2024
China
36.45 million m3
in 2024
Asia rank
3rd
China rank
1st

Roundwood — Import quantity over time

  • Asia
  • China
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How they compare

Asia currently reports 47.67 million m3 against 36.45 million m3 in China, a difference of 11.23 million m3.

That makes Asia's figure about 1.3 times China's.

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

Asia ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 33 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia China Difference Ahead
1960s 24.09 million m3 2.11 million m3 21.97 million m3 Asia
1970s 55.69 million m3 5.73 million m3 49.96 million m3 Asia
1980s 50.77 million m3 11.80 million m3 38.97 million m3 Asia
1990s 41.99 million m3 7.41 million m3 34.57 million m3 Asia
2000s 53.69 million m3 27.89 million m3 25.80 million m3 Asia
2010s 68.95 million m3 49.54 million m3 19.41 million m3 Asia
2020s 60.90 million m3 48.48 million m3 12.42 million m3 Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher roundwood — import quantity, Asia or China?
Asia, at 47.67 million m3 against 36.45 million m3 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in roundwood — import quantity between Asia and China?
11.23 million m3, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and China?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Asia and China rank globally for roundwood — import quantity?
Asia ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Roundwood — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Roundwood — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
268 places, 11,726 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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