China vs Saudi Arabia: Wood charcoal — Import quantity
Wood charcoal — Import quantity over time
- China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
China currently reports 637,734 t against 181,371 t in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 456,363 t.
That makes China's figure about 3.5 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was China ahead.
China ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,800 t | 1,100 t | 27,700 t | China |
| 1970s | 21,800 t | 1,880 t | 19,920 t | China |
| 1980s | 24,230 t | 10,210 t | 14,020 t | China |
| 1990s | 41,624 t | 19,723 t | 21,901 t | China |
| 2000s | 101,371 t | 67,530 t | 33,841 t | China |
| 2010s | 259,490 t | 108,914 t | 150,576 t | China |
| 2020s | 512,012 t | 160,937 t | 351,075 t | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood charcoal — import quantity, China or Saudi Arabia?
- China, at 637,734 t against 181,371 t in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood charcoal — import quantity between China and Saudi Arabia?
- 456,363 t, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for wood charcoal — import quantity?
- China ranks 1st and Saudi Arabia ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood charcoal — 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