Nigeria vs Southern Africa: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity over time
- Nigeria
- Southern Africa
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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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