Africa vs Viet Nam: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value

Africa
5.54 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Viet Nam
6.08 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Africa rank
14th
Viet Nam rank
2nd

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

  • Africa
  • Viet Nam
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 6.08 million 1000 USD against 5.54 million 1000 USD in Africa, a difference of 535,230 1000 USD.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 28 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 1.34 million 1000 USD 10,973 1000 USD 1.33 million 1000 USD Africa
1990s 2.33 million 1000 USD 69,131 1000 USD 2.26 million 1000 USD Africa
2000s 3.92 million 1000 USD 196,140 1000 USD 3.73 million 1000 USD Africa
2010s 5.76 million 1000 USD 2.18 million 1000 USD 3.58 million 1000 USD Africa
2020s 5.77 million 1000 USD 5.20 million 1000 USD 567,918 1000 USD Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, Africa or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 6.08 million 1000 USD against 5.54 million 1000 USD in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value between Africa and Viet Nam?
535,230 1000 USD, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Viet Nam?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
Africa ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. 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
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
268 places, 12,642 data points, 1961–2024
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