Americas vs China, mainland: Sawnwood — Import quantity

Americas
30.04 million m3
in 2024
China, mainland
27.99 million m3
in 2024
Americas rank
5th
China, mainland rank
2nd

Sawnwood — Import quantity over time

  • Americas
  • China, mainland
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922024

How they compare

Americas currently reports 30.04 million m3 against 27.99 million m3 in China, mainland, a difference of 2.04 million m3.

That makes Americas's figure about 1.1 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Americas ahead.

Americas ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 33 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 5 and China, mainland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 10.67 million m3 600 m3 10.67 million m3 Americas
1980s 28.82 million m3 140,700 m3 28.68 million m3 Americas
1990s 31.73 million m3 1.09 million m3 30.64 million m3 Americas
2000s 39.71 million m3 6.03 million m3 33.68 million m3 Americas
2010s 27.06 million m3 27.57 million m3 510,100 m3 China, mainland
2020s 31.56 million m3 30.13 million m3 1.43 million m3 Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sawnwood — import quantity, Americas or China, mainland?
Americas, at 30.04 million m3 against 27.99 million m3 in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in sawnwood — import quantity between Americas and China, mainland?
2.04 million m3, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, mainland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Americas and China, mainland rank globally for sawnwood — import quantity?
Americas ranks 5th and China, mainland ranks 2nd of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sawnwood — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Sawnwood — 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, 13,038 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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