South Africa vs Zambia: Other industrial roundwood — Production

South Africa
910,537 m3
in 2024
Zambia
1.08 million m3
in 2024
South Africa rank
24th
Zambia rank
21st

Other industrial roundwood — Production over time

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

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.08 million m3 against 910,537 m3 in South Africa, a difference of 169,463 m3.

That makes Zambia'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.

South Africa ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 21st of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.48 million m3 207,778 m3 2.27 million m3 South Africa
1970s 2.72 million m3 276,100 m3 2.45 million m3 South Africa
1980s 3.12 million m3 365,100 m3 2.75 million m3 South Africa
1990s 2.91 million m3 464,400 m3 2.45 million m3 South Africa
2000s 1.45 million m3 723,300 m3 729,984 m3 South Africa
2010s 1.33 million m3 1.08 million m3 246,759 m3 South Africa
2020s 910,537 m3 1.08 million m3 169,463 m3 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other industrial roundwood — production, South Africa or Zambia?
Zambia, 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 South Africa and Zambia?
169,463 m3, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for other industrial roundwood — production?
South Africa ranks 24th and Zambia ranks 21st 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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