China, mainland vs Europe: Wood-based panels — Export quantity

China, mainland
15.03 million m3
in 2024
Europe
36.83 million m3
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
Europe rank
2nd

Wood-based panels — Export quantity over time

  • China, mainland
  • Europe
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How they compare

Europe currently reports 36.83 million m3 against 15.03 million m3 in China, mainland, a difference of 21.80 million m3.

That makes Europe's figure about 2.5 times China, mainland's.

Across all 43 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and Europe ranks 2nd of 234 countries.

Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 22,333 m3 3.17 million m3 3.15 million m3 Europe
1970s 9,200 m3 5.12 million m3 5.11 million m3 Europe
1990s 208,635 m3 15.44 million m3 15.23 million m3 Europe
2000s 5.76 million m3 30.88 million m3 25.12 million m3 Europe
2010s 12.56 million m3 37.91 million m3 25.36 million m3 Europe
2020s 13.78 million m3 40.04 million m3 26.26 million m3 Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood-based panels — export quantity, China, mainland or Europe?
Europe, at 36.83 million m3 against 15.03 million m3 in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood-based panels — export quantity between China, mainland and Europe?
21.80 million m3, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Europe?
43 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Europe rank globally for wood-based panels — export quantity?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and Europe ranks 2nd 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

Indicator
Wood-based panels — Export quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 10,637 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