China vs United States of America: Wood-based panels — Import quantity
Wood-based panels — Import quantity over time
- China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 14.67 million m3 against 2.85 million m3 in China, a difference of 11.82 million m3.
That makes United States of America's figure about 5.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States of America ahead.
China ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 220 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,146 m3 | 1.23 million m3 | 1.19 million m3 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 103,735 m3 | 2.52 million m3 | 2.41 million m3 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 999,416 m3 | 2.85 million m3 | 1.85 million m3 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 4.46 million m3 | 6.83 million m3 | 2.37 million m3 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4.28 million m3 | 14.82 million m3 | 10.54 million m3 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.57 million m3 | 11.21 million m3 | 8.64 million m3 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2.83 million m3 | 16.29 million m3 | 13.47 million m3 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — import quantity, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 14.67 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 United States of America?
- 11.82 million m3, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and United States of America rank globally for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- China ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 5th of 220 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