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

Indonesia
10.00 million 1000 USD
in 2024
South America
25.17 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Indonesia rank
8th
South America rank
9th

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

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

How they compare

South America currently reports 25.17 million 1000 USD against 10.00 million 1000 USD in Indonesia, a difference of 15.17 million 1000 USD.

That makes South America's figure about 2.5 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.

Indonesia ranks 8th and South America ranks 9th of 219 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and South America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South America Difference Ahead
1960s 7,960 1000 USD 105,199 1000 USD 97,239 1000 USD South America
1970s 690,325 1000 USD 433,913 1000 USD 256,413 1000 USD Indonesia
1980s 1.83 million 1000 USD 1.69 million 1000 USD 139,005 1000 USD Indonesia
1990s 4.57 million 1000 USD 4.27 million 1000 USD 305,170 1000 USD Indonesia
2000s 5.49 million 1000 USD 9.00 million 1000 USD 3.51 million 1000 USD South America
2010s 8.03 million 1000 USD 16.75 million 1000 USD 8.72 million 1000 USD South America
2020s 10.12 million 1000 USD 21.48 million 1000 USD 11.36 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, Indonesia or South America?
South America, at 25.17 million 1000 USD against 10.00 million 1000 USD in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value between Indonesia and South America?
15.17 million 1000 USD, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and South America rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
Indonesia ranks 8th 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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