China vs Japan: Wood-based panels — Import value
Wood-based panels — Import value over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.51 million 1000 USD against 1.16 million 1000 USD in China, a difference of 346,300 1000 USD.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 9 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 | 5,279 1000 USD | 2,042 1000 USD | 3,237 1000 USD | China |
| 1970s | 33,517 1000 USD | 45,438 1000 USD | 11,920 1000 USD | Japan |
| 1980s | 354,207 1000 USD | 269,946 1000 USD | 84,260 1000 USD | China |
| 1990s | 1.48 million 1000 USD | 1.96 million 1000 USD | 486,549 1000 USD | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.06 million 1000 USD | 2.18 million 1000 USD | 1.12 million 1000 USD | Japan |
| 2010s | 969,866 1000 USD | 2.37 million 1000 USD | 1.40 million 1000 USD | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.13 million 1000 USD | 1.82 million 1000 USD | 685,727 1000 USD | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — import value, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.51 million 1000 USD against 1.16 million 1000 USD in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — import value between China and Japan?
- 346,300 1000 USD, 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 value?
- 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 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