South Africa vs Southern Africa: Industrial roundwood — Production
Industrial roundwood — Production over time
- South Africa
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 17.26 million m3 against 16.21 million m3 in South Africa, a difference of 1.05 million m3.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 173 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.92 million m3 | 7.50 million m3 | 581,667 m3 | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 9.75 million m3 | 11.40 million m3 | 1.65 million m3 | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 14.05 million m3 | 15.42 million m3 | 1.38 million m3 | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 16.99 million m3 | 18.02 million m3 | 1.04 million m3 | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 20.26 million m3 | 21.30 million m3 | 1.04 million m3 | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 15.58 million m3 | 16.63 million m3 | 1.04 million m3 | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 16.21 million m3 | 17.26 million m3 | 1.05 million m3 | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial roundwood — production, South Africa or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 17.26 million m3 against 16.21 million m3 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in industrial roundwood — production between South Africa and Southern Africa?
- 1.05 million m3, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Southern Africa rank globally for industrial roundwood — production?
- South Africa ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 23rd 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
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