South Africa vs Switzerland: Industrial roundwood — Export quantity
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 398,455 m3 against 370,025 m3 in South Africa, a difference of 28,430 m3.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
South Africa ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 253 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,778 m3 | 184,056 m3 | 172,278 m3 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 32,860 m3 | 572,090 m3 | 539,230 m3 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 39,017 m3 | 730,810 m3 | 691,793 m3 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 226,720 m3 | 1.09 million m3 | 860,162 m3 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 255,991 m3 | 1.94 million m3 | 1.69 million m3 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 318,943 m3 | 719,127 m3 | 400,184 m3 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 389,597 m3 | 490,925 m3 | 101,329 m3 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial roundwood — export quantity, South Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 398,455 m3 against 370,025 m3 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in industrial roundwood — export quantity between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 28,430 m3, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for industrial roundwood — export quantity?
- South Africa ranks 43rd and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 253 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