South Africa vs Switzerland: Industrial roundwood — Export quantity

South Africa
370,025 m3
in 2024
Switzerland
398,455 m3
in 2024
South Africa rank
43rd
Switzerland rank
42nd

Industrial roundwood — Export quantity over time

  • South Africa
  • Switzerland
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

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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Indicator
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 11,485 data points, 1961–2024
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