Southern Africa vs United States: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity over time
- Southern Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 895,221 m3 against 161,260 m3 in Southern Africa, a difference of 733,961 m3.
That makes United States's figure about 5.6 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 23rd and United States ranks 25th of 29 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85,833 m3 | 2.56 million m3 | 2.47 million m3 | United States |
| 1970s | 67,920 m3 | 1.99 million m3 | 1.93 million m3 | United States |
| 1980s | 87,305 m3 | 1.55 million m3 | 1.46 million m3 | United States |
| 1990s | 44,236 m3 | 699,022 m3 | 654,785 m3 | United States |
| 2000s | 39,260 m3 | 2.34 million m3 | 2.30 million m3 | United States |
| 2010s | 63,921 m3 | 1.11 million m3 | 1.05 million m3 | United States |
| 2020s | 190,234 m3 | 958,174 m3 | 767,940 m3 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial roundwood — import quantity, Southern Africa or United States?
- United States, at 895,221 m3 against 161,260 m3 in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in industrial roundwood — import quantity between Southern Africa and United States?
- 733,961 m3, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and United States rank globally for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Southern Africa ranks 23rd and United States ranks 25th of 29 groups.
- 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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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