China vs Eastern Asia: Roundwood — Import quantity
Roundwood — Import quantity over time
- China
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 39.86 million m3 against 36.45 million m3 in China, a difference of 3.41 million m3.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 235 countries.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.11 million m3 | 22.78 million m3 | 20.66 million m3 | Eastern Asia |
| 1970s | 5.73 million m3 | 53.54 million m3 | 47.81 million m3 | Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 11.80 million m3 | 48.87 million m3 | 37.08 million m3 | Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 7.41 million m3 | 36.95 million m3 | 29.53 million m3 | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 27.89 million m3 | 46.06 million m3 | 18.18 million m3 | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 49.54 million m3 | 58.95 million m3 | 9.41 million m3 | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 48.48 million m3 | 53.09 million m3 | 4.62 million m3 | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher roundwood — import quantity, China or Eastern Asia?
- Eastern Asia, at 39.86 million m3 against 36.45 million m3 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in roundwood — import quantity between China and Eastern Asia?
- 3.41 million m3, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Eastern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Eastern Asia rank globally for roundwood — import quantity?
- China ranks 1st and Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 235 countries.
- 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
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