Brazil vs Southern Africa: Industrial roundwood — Export quantity
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity over time
- Brazil
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.52 million m3 against 427,327 m3 in Southern Africa, a difference of 1.09 million m3.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.6 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 234 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,856 m3 | 63,067 m3 | 4,789 m3 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 93,970 m3 | 198,650 m3 | 104,680 m3 | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 16,380 m3 | 220,337 m3 | 203,957 m3 | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 534,735 m3 | 226,720 m3 | 308,016 m3 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 257,448 m3 | 258,122 m3 | 673.8 m3 | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 236,296 m3 | 347,501 m3 | 111,205 m3 | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 1.98 million m3 | 440,789 m3 | 1.54 million m3 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial roundwood — export quantity, Brazil or Southern Africa?
- Brazil, at 1.52 million m3 against 427,327 m3 in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in industrial roundwood — export quantity between Brazil and Southern Africa?
- 1.09 million m3, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Southern Africa rank globally for industrial roundwood — export quantity?
- Brazil ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Industrial roundwood — Export 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