China vs United States: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value

China
72.25 million 1000 USD
in 2024
United States
35.66 million 1000 USD
in 2024
China rank
1st
United States rank
4th

Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value over time

  • China
  • United States
20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M200020122024

How they compare

China currently reports 72.25 million 1000 USD against 35.66 million 1000 USD in United States, a difference of 36.60 million 1000 USD.

That makes China's figure about 2.0 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

China ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 252 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China United States Difference Ahead
2000s 21.40 million 1000 USD 24.41 million 1000 USD 3.01 million 1000 USD United States
2010s 55.39 million 1000 USD 35.35 million 1000 USD 20.04 million 1000 USD China
2020s 69.72 million 1000 USD 35.94 million 1000 USD 33.78 million 1000 USD China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value, China or United States?
China, at 72.25 million 1000 USD against 35.66 million 1000 USD in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value between China and United States?
36.60 million 1000 USD, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do China and United States rank globally for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value?
China ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 252 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 6,909 data points, 2000–2024
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