Canada vs South America: Plywood and LVL — Export quantity

Canada
585,031 m3
in 2024
South America
3.48 million m3
in 2024
Canada rank
9th
South America rank
5th

Plywood and LVL — Export quantity over time

  • Canada
  • South America
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

South America currently reports 3.48 million m3 against 585,031 m3 in Canada, a difference of 2.90 million m3.

That makes South America's figure about 5.9 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 9th and South America ranks 5th of 211 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and South America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South America Difference Ahead
1960s 294,222 m3 22,154 m3 272,068 m3 Canada
1970s 389,330 m3 69,960 m3 319,370 m3 Canada
1980s 429,660 m3 239,590 m3 190,070 m3 Canada
1990s 628,152 m3 741,697 m3 113,545 m3 South America
2000s 899,230 m3 3.00 million m3 2.10 million m3 South America
2010s 518,682 m3 2.76 million m3 2.24 million m3 South America
2020s 603,112 m3 3.53 million m3 2.93 million m3 South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plywood and lvl — export quantity, Canada or South America?
South America, at 3.48 million m3 against 585,031 m3 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in plywood and lvl — export quantity between Canada and South America?
2.90 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 plywood and lvl — export quantity?
Canada ranks 9th and South America ranks 5th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Plywood and LVL — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Plywood and LVL — Export quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 10,231 data points, 1961–2024
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