Nigeria vs Southern Africa: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity

Nigeria
384,746 m3
in 2024
Southern Africa
149,339 m3
in 2024
Nigeria rank
22nd
Southern Africa rank
25th

Plywood and LVL — Import quantity over time

  • Nigeria
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 384,746 m3 against 149,339 m3 in Southern Africa, a difference of 235,407 m3.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.6 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 22nd and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 220 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Southern Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2,844 m3 4,167 m3 1,322 m3 Southern Africa
1970s 20,510 m3 13,590 m3 6,920 m3 Nigeria
1980s 31,361 m3 6,692 m3 24,669 m3 Nigeria
1990s 1,097 m3 16,421 m3 15,324 m3 Southern Africa
2000s 13,462 m3 39,534 m3 26,073 m3 Southern Africa
2010s 138,606 m3 95,948 m3 42,658 m3 Nigeria
2020s 315,791 m3 114,740 m3 201,051 m3 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plywood and lvl — import quantity, Nigeria or Southern Africa?
Nigeria, at 384,746 m3 against 149,339 m3 in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in plywood and lvl — import quantity between Nigeria and Southern Africa?
235,407 m3, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Southern Africa rank globally for plywood and lvl — import quantity?
Nigeria ranks 22nd and Southern Africa ranks 25th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Plywood and LVL — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 12,785 data points, 1961–2024
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