Central America vs China, mainland: Wood-based panels — Import quantity
Wood-based panels — Import quantity over time
- Central America
- China, mainland
How they compare
Central America currently reports 2.29 million m3 against 1.66 million m3 in China, mainland, a difference of 631,120 m3.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.4 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 20th and China, mainland ranks 18th of 29 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 4 and China, mainland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | China, mainland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,612 m3 | 140 m3 | 20,472 m3 | Central America |
| 1970s | 42,307 m3 | 3,320 m3 | 38,987 m3 | Central America |
| 1980s | 61,454 m3 | 401,570 m3 | 340,116 m3 | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 340,393 m3 | 2.28 million m3 | 1.94 million m3 | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 1.31 million m3 | 2.43 million m3 | 1.12 million m3 | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 1.52 million m3 | 1.11 million m3 | 403,133 m3 | Central America |
| 2020s | 2.17 million m3 | 1.57 million m3 | 609,100 m3 | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — import quantity, Central America or China, mainland?
- Central America, at 2.29 million m3 against 1.66 million m3 in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — import quantity between Central America and China, mainland?
- 631,120 m3, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and China, mainland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Central America and China, mainland rank globally for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Central America ranks 20th and China, mainland ranks 18th of 29 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