China vs Northern America: Sawnwood, coniferous — Production

China
27.08 million m3
in 2024
Northern America
97.03 million m3
in 2024
China rank
4th
Northern America rank
4th

Sawnwood, coniferous — Production over time

  • China
  • Northern America
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How they compare

Northern America currently reports 97.03 million m3 against 27.08 million m3 in China, a difference of 69.96 million m3.

That makes Northern America's figure about 3.6 times China's.

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

China ranks 4th and Northern America ranks 4th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Northern America Difference Ahead
1960s 7.59 million m3 64.37 million m3 56.78 million m3 Northern America
1970s 10.59 million m3 76.55 million m3 65.96 million m3 Northern America
1980s 15.92 million m3 90.14 million m3 74.22 million m3 Northern America
1990s 13.34 million m3 101.47 million m3 88.14 million m3 Northern America
2000s 8.24 million m3 110.38 million m3 102.14 million m3 Northern America
2010s 28.54 million m3 95.23 million m3 66.69 million m3 Northern America
2020s 29.91 million m3 100.19 million m3 70.29 million m3 Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sawnwood, coniferous — production, China or Northern America?
Northern America, at 97.03 million m3 against 27.08 million m3 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in sawnwood, coniferous — production between China and Northern America?
69.96 million m3, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China and Northern America rank globally for sawnwood, coniferous — production?
China ranks 4th and Northern America ranks 4th 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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