Africa vs China, mainland: Wood-based panels — Import quantity
Wood-based panels — Import quantity over time
- Africa
- China, mainland
How they compare
Africa currently reports 4.63 million m3 against 1.66 million m3 in China, mainland, a difference of 2.96 million m3.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.8 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 15th and China, mainland ranks 16th of 33 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 5 and China, mainland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137,067 m3 | 140 m3 | 136,927 m3 | Africa |
| 1970s | 282,791 m3 | 3,320 m3 | 279,471 m3 | Africa |
| 1980s | 449,018 m3 | 401,570 m3 | 47,448 m3 | Africa |
| 1990s | 536,499 m3 | 2.28 million m3 | 1.74 million m3 | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 1.27 million m3 | 2.43 million m3 | 1.17 million m3 | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 2.71 million m3 | 1.11 million m3 | 1.59 million m3 | Africa |
| 2020s | 4.12 million m3 | 1.57 million m3 | 2.56 million m3 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — import quantity, Africa or China, mainland?
- Africa, at 4.63 million m3 against 1.66 million m3 in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — import quantity between Africa and China, mainland?
- 2.96 million m3, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, mainland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Africa and China, mainland rank globally for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Africa ranks 15th and China, mainland ranks 16th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood-based panels — 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