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

Chile
5.58 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Southern Africa
2.17 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Chile rank
12th
Southern Africa rank
17th

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

  • Chile
  • Southern Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 5.58 million 1000 USD against 2.17 million 1000 USD in Southern Africa, a difference of 3.41 million 1000 USD.

That makes Chile's figure about 2.6 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Chile ranks 12th and Southern Africa ranks 17th of 219 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Southern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 14,119 1000 USD 32,744 1000 USD 18,625 1000 USD Southern Africa
1970s 127,328 1000 USD 136,623 1000 USD 9,296 1000 USD Southern Africa
1980s 449,768 1000 USD 414,361 1000 USD 35,407 1000 USD Chile
1990s 1.31 million 1000 USD 804,018 1000 USD 510,026 1000 USD Chile
2000s 2.83 million 1000 USD 1.27 million 1000 USD 1.56 million 1000 USD Chile
2010s 4.90 million 1000 USD 1.68 million 1000 USD 3.21 million 1000 USD Chile
2020s 5.02 million 1000 USD 1.97 million 1000 USD 3.06 million 1000 USD Chile

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 Southern Africa?
Chile, at 5.58 million 1000 USD against 2.17 million 1000 USD in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value between Chile and Southern Africa?
3.41 million 1000 USD, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Chile and Southern Africa rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
Chile ranks 12th and Southern Africa ranks 17th 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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