Papua New Guinea vs South America: Industrial roundwood — Export quantity
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 4.28 million m3 against 2.31 million m3 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.96 million m3.
That makes South America's figure about 1.8 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 12th and South America ranks 11th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and South America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,944 m3 | 434,633 m3 | 373,689 m3 | South America |
| 1970s | 422,120 m3 | 400,770 m3 | 21,350 m3 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.10 million m3 | 1.52 million m3 | 425,007 m3 | South America |
| 1990s | 2.09 million m3 | 3.10 million m3 | 1.01 million m3 | South America |
| 2000s | 2.13 million m3 | 2.08 million m3 | 51,651 m3 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.42 million m3 | 1.68 million m3 | 1.73 million m3 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.63 million m3 | 5.56 million m3 | 2.94 million m3 | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial roundwood — export quantity, Papua New Guinea or South America?
- South America, at 4.28 million m3 against 2.31 million m3 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in industrial roundwood — export quantity between Papua New Guinea and South America?
- 1.96 million m3, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South America rank globally for industrial roundwood — export quantity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 12th and South America ranks 11th of 218 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