China vs Japan: Wood-based panels — Import quantity
Wood-based panels — Import quantity over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.04 million m3 against 2.85 million m3 in China, a difference of 185,900 m3.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,146 m3 | 22,516 m3 | 13,630 m3 | China |
| 1970s | 103,735 m3 | 396,306 m3 | 292,571 m3 | Japan |
| 1980s | 999,416 m3 | 960,150 m3 | 39,266 m3 | China |
| 1990s | 4.46 million m3 | 4.90 million m3 | 441,895 m3 | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.28 million m3 | 5.57 million m3 | 1.29 million m3 | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.57 million m3 | 4.15 million m3 | 1.57 million m3 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.83 million m3 | 3.32 million m3 | 497,574 m3 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — import quantity, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.04 million m3 against 2.85 million m3 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — import quantity between China and Japan?
- 185,900 m3, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- China ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 236 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