Malaysia vs South Africa: Other industrial roundwood — Production

Malaysia
1.08 million m3
in 2024
South Africa
910,537 m3
in 2024
Malaysia rank
22nd
South Africa rank
24th

Other industrial roundwood — Production over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.08 million m3 against 910,537 m3 in South Africa, a difference of 167,463 m3.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Malaysia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 160 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 367,111 m3 2.48 million m3 2.11 million m3 South Africa
1970s 468,600 m3 2.72 million m3 2.25 million m3 South Africa
1980s 600,300 m3 3.12 million m3 2.52 million m3 South Africa
1990s 768,800 m3 2.91 million m3 2.14 million m3 South Africa
2000s 810,600 m3 1.45 million m3 642,684 m3 South Africa
2010s 1.13 million m3 1.33 million m3 196,659 m3 South Africa
2020s 1.08 million m3 910,537 m3 167,463 m3 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other industrial roundwood — production, Malaysia or South Africa?
Malaysia, at 1.08 million m3 against 910,537 m3 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in other industrial roundwood — production between Malaysia and South Africa?
167,463 m3, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for other industrial roundwood — production?
Malaysia ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 24th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other industrial roundwood — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other industrial roundwood — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
205 places, 11,074 data points, 1961–2024
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