Brazil vs China, mainland: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production

Brazil
66.90 million m3
in 2024
China, mainland
94.37 million m3
in 2024
Brazil rank
6th
China, mainland rank
5th

Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production over time

  • Brazil
  • China, mainland
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 94.37 million m3 against 66.90 million m3 in Brazil, a difference of 27.47 million m3.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 6th and China, mainland ranks 5th of 166 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 12.96 million m3 18.89 million m3 5.93 million m3 China, mainland
1970s 21.39 million m3 33.32 million m3 11.93 million m3 China, mainland
1980s 38.77 million m3 49.62 million m3 10.85 million m3 China, mainland
1990s 45.10 million m3 53.05 million m3 7.95 million m3 China, mainland
2000s 51.05 million m3 53.38 million m3 2.33 million m3 China, mainland
2010s 55.55 million m3 77.63 million m3 22.08 million m3 China, mainland
2020s 62.21 million m3 86.06 million m3 23.84 million m3 China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sawlogs and veneer logs — production, Brazil or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 94.37 million m3 against 66.90 million m3 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in sawlogs and veneer logs — production between Brazil and China, mainland?
27.47 million m3, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Brazil and China, mainland rank globally for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
Brazil ranks 6th and China, mainland ranks 5th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 11,805 data points, 1961–2024
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