China vs World: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity

China
19.50 million m3
in 2024
World
63.26 million m3
in 2024
China rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Wood chips and particles — Import quantity over time

  • China
  • World
020.0M40.0M60.0M196419942024

How they compare

World currently reports 63.26 million m3 against 19.50 million m3 in China, a difference of 43.76 million m3.

That makes World's figure about 3.2 times China's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 197 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China World Difference Ahead
1970s 171,440 m3 14.14 million m3 13.96 million m3 World
1980s 448,040 m3 17.32 million m3 16.87 million m3 World
1990s 1.50 million m3 26.89 million m3 25.39 million m3 World
2000s 2.89 million m3 38.65 million m3 35.76 million m3 World
2010s 14.98 million m3 60.39 million m3 45.41 million m3 World
2020s 17.80 million m3 59.92 million m3 42.12 million m3 World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood chips and particles — import quantity, China or World?
World, at 63.26 million m3 against 19.50 million m3 in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood chips and particles — import quantity between China and World?
43.76 million m3, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do China and World rank globally for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
China ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood chips and particles — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
228 places, 6,533 data points, 1964–2024
Last refreshed

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