Australia vs Southern Africa: Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production

Australia
13.86 million m3
in 2024
Southern Africa
7.63 million m3
in 2024
Australia rank
16th
Southern Africa rank
18th

Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production over time

  • Australia
  • Southern Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 13.86 million m3 against 7.63 million m3 in Southern Africa, a difference of 6.22 million m3.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.8 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Australia ranks 16th and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.00 million m3 3.44 million m3 1.45 million m3 Southern Africa
1970s 2.88 million m3 5.92 million m3 3.04 million m3 Southern Africa
1980s 5.24 million m3 7.49 million m3 2.25 million m3 Southern Africa
1990s 8.71 million m3 9.03 million m3 318,160 m3 Southern Africa
2000s 13.87 million m3 9.03 million m3 4.84 million m3 Australia
2010s 15.50 million m3 7.66 million m3 7.84 million m3 Australia
2020s 15.42 million m3 7.63 million m3 7.79 million m3 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, Australia or Southern Africa?
Australia, at 13.86 million m3 against 7.63 million m3 in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in industrial roundwood, coniferous — production between Australia and Southern Africa?
6.22 million m3, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Southern Africa rank globally for industrial roundwood, coniferous — production?
Australia ranks 16th and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
177 places, 8,806 data points, 1961–2024
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