Namibia vs South Africa: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity

Namibia
40,087 m3
in 2024
South Africa
41,186 m3
in 2024
Namibia rank
62nd
South Africa rank
61st

Industrial roundwood — Import quantity over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196419942024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 41,186 m3 against 40,087 m3 in Namibia, a difference of 1,099 m3.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Namibia ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 61st of 254 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 5,175 m3 33,524 m3 28,349 m3 South Africa
2010s 11,016 m3 19,905 m3 8,889 m3 South Africa
2020s 29,615 m3 50,392 m3 20,777 m3 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial roundwood — import quantity, Namibia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 41,186 m3 against 40,087 m3 in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in industrial roundwood — import quantity between Namibia and South Africa?
1,099 m3, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
Namibia ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 61st of 254 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Industrial roundwood — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
283 places, 12,228 data points, 1961–2024
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