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In absolute terms, China is a large country with vast forest resources (forest area
covering 175 million hectares). But when closely studied, China's forest resources
are not sufficient given China's needs. As a result, China continues to import wood.
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 Comparison
of China Forestry Resources
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Country
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Forest area (Million ha)
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Portion of total land with forest cover
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Forestland area per person (ha)
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Annual Change rate 2000-2010
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China
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206.86
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22%
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0.15
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1.6%
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Brazil
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509.52
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62%
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2.71
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-0.5%
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Peru
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68.00
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53%
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2.36
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-0.2%
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Chile
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16.23
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22%
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0.97
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0.2%
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India
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68.43
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23%
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0.06
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0.5%
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USA
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304.00
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33%
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0.98
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0.1%
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Canada
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310.13
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34%
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9.33
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0.0%
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Russia
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809.09
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49%
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5.72
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0.0%
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World
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4033.00
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31%
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0.60
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-0.1%
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Source: The State of Forest Resources, FAO 2011
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China has relied on imported wood to satisfy its domestic demand because of the
following:
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Natural forests in China have restricted harvests
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China has low percentages of plantation forests with fast-growing
species
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Large increases in wood consumption
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Driven by enormous forest products exports
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Source: 2005 - 2009 data from FAOSTATS, 2010 data from China Forestry Info. Net
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China's
China's Imports of Forestry Products From Latin America
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China's
Land Use for Plantation Forests
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Source: Poyry Forestry Industry
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