Chile vs South America: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value

Chile
5.58 million 1000 USD
in 2024
South America
25.17 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Chile rank
12th
South America rank
9th

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

  • Chile
  • South America
010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

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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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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