China, mainland vs Southern Asia: Wood-based panels — Import quantity
Wood-based panels — Import quantity over time
- China, mainland
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 2.02 million m3 against 1.66 million m3 in China, mainland, a difference of 355,770 m3.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 1.2 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Southern Asia ahead.
China, mainland ranks 18th and Southern Asia ranks 21st of 255 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 3 and Southern Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140 m3 | 43,272 m3 | 43,132 m3 | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 3,320 m3 | 104,366 m3 | 101,046 m3 | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 401,570 m3 | 115,239 m3 | 286,331 m3 | China, mainland |
| 1990s | 2.28 million m3 | 93,426 m3 | 2.19 million m3 | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 2.43 million m3 | 813,817 m3 | 1.62 million m3 | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 1.11 million m3 | 2.04 million m3 | 929,533 m3 | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.57 million m3 | 1.92 million m3 | 352,802 m3 | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — import quantity, China, mainland or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 2.02 million m3 against 1.66 million m3 in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — import quantity between China, mainland and Southern Asia?
- 355,770 m3, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Southern Asia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Southern Asia rank globally for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- China, mainland ranks 18th and Southern Asia ranks 21st of 255 countries.
- 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