China vs South Africa: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per

China
1.83 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
1.6 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
60th
South Africa rank
62nd

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per over time

  • China
  • South Africa
00.511.52196119922023

How they compare

China currently reports 1.83 1000 USD per square kilometre against 1.6 1000 USD per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.23 1000 USD per square kilometre.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

China ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 0.007 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.0241 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.0171 1000 USD per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 0.0347 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.0875 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.0528 1000 USD per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 0.0832 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.2813 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.1981 1000 USD per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 0.276 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.6109 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.3349 1000 USD per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 0.6469 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.9894 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.3425 1000 USD per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 1.51 1000 USD per square kilometre 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.2073 1000 USD per square kilometre China
2020s 1.73 1000 USD per square kilometre 1.42 1000 USD per square kilometre 0.3115 1000 USD per square kilometre China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per, China or South Africa?
China, at 1.83 1000 USD per square kilometre against 1.6 1000 USD per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per between China and South Africa?
0.23 1000 USD per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and South Africa rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per?
China ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 62nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
185 places, 8,374 data points, 1961–2023
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Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.