China vs Saudi Arabia: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity

China
1,817 m3
in 2016
Saudi Arabia
1,627 m3
in 2016
China rank
47th
Saudi Arabia rank
50th

Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity over time

  • China
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

China currently reports 1,817 m3 against 1,627 m3 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 190 m3.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1969 it was China ahead.

China ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 37,300 m3 100 m3 37,200 m3 China
1970s 21,930 m3 760 m3 21,170 m3 China
1980s 1,760 m3 640 m3 1,120 m3 China
1990s 25,820 m3 1,258 m3 24,561 m3 China
2000s 9,220 m3 4,560 m3 4,660 m3 China
2010s 7,074 m3 6,031 m3 1,043 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 Saudi Arabia?
China, at 1,817 m3 against 1,627 m3 in Saudi Arabia as of 2016.
What is the difference in wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity between China and Saudi Arabia?
190 m3, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Saudi Arabia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2016.
How do China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity?
China ranks 47th and Saudi Arabia ranks 50th 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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Indicator
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 5,804 data points, 1961–2016
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