Papua New Guinea vs South America: Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import)

Papua New Guinea
1.69 million m3
in 2024
South America
2.45 million m3
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
1st
South America rank
4th

Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • South America
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M199020072024

How they compare

South America currently reports 2.45 million m3 against 1.69 million m3 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 758,010 m3.

That makes South America's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and South America ranks 4th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and South America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea South America Difference Ahead
1990s 2.07 million m3 111,790 m3 1.96 million m3 Papua New Guinea
2000s 2.13 million m3 239,701 m3 1.89 million m3 Papua New Guinea
2010s 3.42 million m3 809,534 m3 2.61 million m3 Papua New Guinea
2020s 2.50 million m3 2.62 million m3 120,734 m3 South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import), Papua New Guinea or South America?
South America, at 2.45 million m3 against 1.69 million m3 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) between Papua New Guinea and South America?
758,010 m3, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South America?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and South America rank globally for industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 1st and South America ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) — Export quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
263 places, 6,673 data points, 1990–2024
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