China vs India: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity over time
- China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 2,794 m3 against 1,817 m3 in China, a difference of 977 m3.
That makes India's figure about 1.5 times China's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 47th and India ranks 44th of 165 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,433 m3 | 8,833 m3 | 66,600 m3 | China |
| 1970s | 21,930 m3 | 6,370 m3 | 15,560 m3 | China |
| 1980s | 1,760 m3 | 9,830 m3 | 8,070 m3 | India |
| 1990s | 14,512 m3 | 3,050 m3 | 11,462 m3 | China |
| 2000s | 9,220 m3 | 30,704 m3 | 21,484 m3 | India |
| 2010s | 7,074 m3 | 4,579 m3 | 2,495 m3 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity, China or India?
- India, at 2,794 m3 against 1,817 m3 in China as of 2016.
- What is the difference in wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity between China and India?
- 977 m3, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
- How do China and India rank globally for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity?
- China ranks 47th and India ranks 44th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — 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