Japan vs South Africa: Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, per square

Japan
6.07 m3 per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
7.79 m3 per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan rank
62nd
South Africa rank
59th

Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, per square over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 7.79 m3 per square kilometre against 6.07 m3 per square kilometre in Japan, a difference of 1.72 m3 per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 59th of 149 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 42.04 m3 per square kilometre 3.28 m3 per square kilometre 38.76 m3 per square kilometre Japan
1970s 41.74 m3 per square kilometre 4.34 m3 per square kilometre 37.4 m3 per square kilometre Japan
1980s 30.87 m3 per square kilometre 6.4 m3 per square kilometre 24.47 m3 per square kilometre Japan
1990s 16.56 m3 per square kilometre 7.27 m3 per square kilometre 9.29 m3 per square kilometre Japan
2000s 7.41 m3 per square kilometre 9.97 m3 per square kilometre 2.56 m3 per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 6.82 m3 per square kilometre 7.25 m3 per square kilometre 0.4338 m3 per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 6.07 m3 per square kilometre 7.79 m3 per square kilometre 1.72 m3 per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — production, per square, Japan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 7.79 m3 per square kilometre against 6.07 m3 per square kilometre in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — production, per square between Japan and South Africa?
1.72 m3 per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — production, per square?
Japan ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 59th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, per square kilometre
Unit
m3 per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
150 places, 8,117 data points, 1961–2023
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Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.