China vs Northern America: Total fibre furnish — Import quantity
Total fibre furnish — Import quantity over time
- China
- Northern America
How they compare
China currently reports 28.63 million t against 8.42 million t in Northern America, a difference of 20.22 million t.
That makes China's figure about 3.4 times Northern America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Northern America ahead.
China ranks 1st and Northern America ranks 7th of 203 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Northern America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91,845 t | 1.73 million t | 1.64 million t | Northern America |
| 1970s | 429,185 t | 3.65 million t | 3.22 million t | Northern America |
| 1980s | 1.96 million t | 4.64 million t | 2.69 million t | Northern America |
| 1990s | 4.44 million t | 7.04 million t | 2.60 million t | Northern America |
| 2000s | 23.32 million t | 8.94 million t | 14.38 million t | China |
| 2010s | 43.78 million t | 7.29 million t | 36.49 million t | China |
| 2020s | 29.20 million t | 8.14 million t | 21.06 million t | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fibre furnish — import quantity, China or Northern America?
- China, at 28.63 million t against 8.42 million t in Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fibre furnish — import quantity between China and Northern America?
- 20.22 million t, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Northern America?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do China and Northern America rank globally for total fibre furnish — import quantity?
- China ranks 1st and Northern America ranks 7th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total fibre furnish — 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