China, mainland vs Europe: Sawnwood, coniferous — Production

China, mainland
27.04 million m3
in 2024
Europe
143.68 million m3
in 2024
China, mainland rank
5th
Europe rank
2nd

Sawnwood, coniferous — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • Europe
050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 143.68 million m3 against 27.04 million m3 in China, mainland, a difference of 116.64 million m3.

That makes Europe's figure about 5.3 times China, mainland's.

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

China, mainland ranks 5th and Europe ranks 2nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 7.15 million m3 153.91 million m3 146.75 million m3 Europe
1970s 10.22 million m3 165.04 million m3 154.82 million m3 Europe
1980s 15.62 million m3 155.76 million m3 140.14 million m3 Europe
1990s 13.19 million m3 111.43 million m3 98.25 million m3 Europe
2000s 8.23 million m3 121.03 million m3 112.80 million m3 Europe
2010s 28.51 million m3 138.13 million m3 109.61 million m3 Europe
2020s 29.87 million m3 149.79 million m3 119.91 million m3 Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sawnwood, coniferous — production, China, mainland or Europe?
Europe, at 143.68 million m3 against 27.04 million m3 in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in sawnwood, coniferous — production between China, mainland and Europe?
116.64 million m3, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Europe rank globally for sawnwood, coniferous — production?
China, mainland ranks 5th and Europe ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sawnwood, coniferous — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sawnwood, coniferous — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 9,683 data points, 1961–2024
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