China vs Italy: Sawnwood — Import quantity
Sawnwood — Import quantity over time
- China
- Italy
How they compare
China currently reports 29.15 million m3 against 5.23 million m3 in Italy, a difference of 23.92 million m3.
That makes China's figure about 5.6 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
China ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 235 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,133 m3 | 3.42 million m3 | 3.36 million m3 | Italy |
| 1970s | 123,410 m3 | 4.47 million m3 | 4.34 million m3 | Italy |
| 1980s | 900,964 m3 | 5.23 million m3 | 4.33 million m3 | Italy |
| 1990s | 2.85 million m3 | 6.48 million m3 | 3.63 million m3 | Italy |
| 2000s | 7.92 million m3 | 7.51 million m3 | 407,859 m3 | China |
| 2010s | 29.01 million m3 | 5.14 million m3 | 23.87 million m3 | China |
| 2020s | 31.49 million m3 | 5.72 million m3 | 25.78 million m3 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sawnwood — import quantity, China or Italy?
- China, at 29.15 million m3 against 5.23 million m3 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sawnwood — import quantity between China and Italy?
- 23.92 million m3, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Italy rank globally for sawnwood — import quantity?
- China ranks 1st and Italy ranks 4th of 235 countries.
- 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
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