China, mainland vs Europe: Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity

China, mainland
17.46 million m3
in 2024
Europe
31.49 million m3
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
Europe rank
2nd

Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Europe
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 31.49 million m3 against 17.46 million m3 in China, mainland, a difference of 14.03 million m3.

That makes Europe's figure about 1.8 times China, mainland's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Europe ranks 2nd of 214 countries.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Europe Difference Ahead
1980s 106,640 m3 28.70 million m3 28.59 million m3 Europe
1990s 265,323 m3 30.12 million m3 29.85 million m3 Europe
2000s 2.24 million m3 38.11 million m3 35.87 million m3 Europe
2010s 18.76 million m3 34.58 million m3 15.82 million m3 Europe
2020s 20.06 million m3 36.91 million m3 16.84 million m3 Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity, China, mainland or Europe?
Europe, at 31.49 million m3 against 17.46 million m3 in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity between China, mainland and Europe?
14.03 million m3, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Europe?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Europe rank globally for sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Europe ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sawnwood, coniferous — 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, 12,342 data points, 1961–2024
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