Chile vs South America: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value over time
- Chile
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 25.17 million 1000 USD against 5.58 million 1000 USD in Chile, a difference of 19.59 million 1000 USD.
That makes South America's figure about 4.5 times Chile's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 12th and South America ranks 9th of 219 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,119 1000 USD | 105,199 1000 USD | 91,080 1000 USD | South America |
| 1970s | 127,328 1000 USD | 433,913 1000 USD | 306,585 1000 USD | South America |
| 1980s | 449,768 1000 USD | 1.69 million 1000 USD | 1.24 million 1000 USD | South America |
| 1990s | 1.31 million 1000 USD | 4.27 million 1000 USD | 2.95 million 1000 USD | South America |
| 2000s | 2.83 million 1000 USD | 9.00 million 1000 USD | 6.17 million 1000 USD | South America |
| 2010s | 4.90 million 1000 USD | 16.75 million 1000 USD | 11.85 million 1000 USD | South America |
| 2020s | 5.02 million 1000 USD | 21.48 million 1000 USD | 16.45 million 1000 USD | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, Chile or South America?
- South America, at 25.17 million 1000 USD against 5.58 million 1000 USD in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value between Chile and South America?
- 19.59 million 1000 USD, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Chile and South America rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Chile ranks 12th and South America ranks 9th of 219 countries.
- 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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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