Canada vs South America: Industrial roundwood — Production

Canada
114.88 million m3
in 2024
South America
290.00 million m3
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
South America rank
7th

Industrial roundwood — Production over time

  • Canada
  • South America
0100.0M200.0M300.0M196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 290.00 million m3 against 114.88 million m3 in Canada, a difference of 175.12 million m3.

That makes South America's figure about 2.5 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 6th and South America ranks 7th of 173 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and South America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South America Difference Ahead
1960s 99.77 million m3 31.01 million m3 68.76 million m3 Canada
1970s 132.79 million m3 50.81 million m3 81.98 million m3 Canada
1980s 160.63 million m3 94.24 million m3 66.39 million m3 Canada
1990s 173.84 million m3 126.24 million m3 47.60 million m3 Canada
2000s 175.12 million m3 166.83 million m3 8.29 million m3 Canada
2010s 148.57 million m3 222.78 million m3 74.22 million m3 South America
2020s 131.86 million m3 263.30 million m3 131.44 million m3 South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher industrial roundwood — production, Canada or South America?
South America, at 290.00 million m3 against 114.88 million m3 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in industrial roundwood — production between Canada and South America?
175.12 million m3, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and South America rank globally for industrial roundwood — production?
Canada ranks 6th and South America ranks 7th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Industrial roundwood — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Industrial roundwood — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
219 places, 12,149 data points, 1961–2024
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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