China, mainland vs India: Wood-based panels — Production

China, mainland
174.81 million m3
in 2024
India
17.56 million m3
in 2024
China, mainland rank
2nd
India rank
3rd

Wood-based panels — Production over time

  • China, mainland
  • India
050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 174.81 million m3 against 17.56 million m3 in India, a difference of 157.25 million m3.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 10.0 times India's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.

China, mainland ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd of 231 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland India Difference Ahead
1960s 223,180 m3 123,611 m3 99,569 m3 China, mainland
1970s 413,800 m3 186,490 m3 227,310 m3 China, mainland
1980s 1.70 million m3 432,860 m3 1.27 million m3 China, mainland
1990s 8.19 million m3 315,190 m3 7.87 million m3 China, mainland
2000s 58.74 million m3 2.13 million m3 56.61 million m3 China, mainland
2010s 143.64 million m3 8.07 million m3 135.57 million m3 China, mainland
2020s 161.18 million m3 14.51 million m3 146.68 million m3 China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood-based panels — production, China, mainland or India?
China, mainland, at 174.81 million m3 against 17.56 million m3 in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood-based panels — production between China, mainland and India?
157.25 million m3, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and India?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and India rank globally for wood-based panels — production?
China, mainland ranks 2nd and India ranks 3rd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood-based panels — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood-based panels — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 10,252 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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