Canada vs China: Wood-based panels — Export quantity
Wood-based panels — Export quantity over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 15.05 million m3 against 7.65 million m3 in Canada, a difference of 7.40 million m3.
That makes China's figure about 2.0 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 234 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 352,672 m3 | 255,567 m3 | 97,105 m3 | Canada |
| 1970s | 580,213 m3 | 891,350 m3 | 311,137 m3 | China |
| 1980s | 1.43 million m3 | 764,403 m3 | 663,937 m3 | Canada |
| 1990s | 5.29 million m3 | 901,422 m3 | 4.39 million m3 | Canada |
| 2000s | 10.03 million m3 | 6.00 million m3 | 4.03 million m3 | Canada |
| 2010s | 6.76 million m3 | 12.64 million m3 | 5.88 million m3 | China |
| 2020s | 7.70 million m3 | 13.81 million m3 | 6.11 million m3 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — export quantity, Canada or China?
- China, at 15.05 million m3 against 7.65 million m3 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — export quantity between Canada and China?
- 7.40 million m3, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for wood-based panels — export quantity?
- Canada ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood-based panels — Export 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