Africa vs China, mainland: Wood-based panels — Import value
Wood-based panels — Import value over time
- Africa
- China, mainland
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.82 million 1000 USD against 695,355 1000 USD in China, mainland, a difference of 1.12 million 1000 USD.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.6 times China, mainland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 15th and China, mainland ranks 13th 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 | 17,960 1000 USD | 21 1000 USD | 17,939 1000 USD | Africa |
| 1970s | 77,019 1000 USD | 791.7 1000 USD | 76,227 1000 USD | Africa |
| 1980s | 191,859 1000 USD | 137,901 1000 USD | 53,959 1000 USD | Africa |
| 1990s | 202,532 1000 USD | 701,796 1000 USD | 499,263 1000 USD | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 415,682 1000 USD | 580,348 1000 USD | 164,666 1000 USD | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 1.19 million 1000 USD | 400,379 1000 USD | 793,987 1000 USD | Africa |
| 2020s | 1.68 million 1000 USD | 617,094 1000 USD | 1.07 million 1000 USD | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — import value, Africa or China, mainland?
- Africa, at 1.82 million 1000 USD against 695,355 1000 USD in China, mainland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — import value between Africa and China, mainland?
- 1.12 million 1000 USD, 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 value?
- Africa ranks 15th and China, mainland ranks 13th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood-based panels — Import value. 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