Republic of Korea vs South Africa: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value

Republic of Korea
2.04 million 1000 USD
in 2024
South Africa
1.94 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
30th
South Africa rank
32nd

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 2.04 million 1000 USD against 1.94 million 1000 USD in South Africa, a difference of 101,480 1000 USD.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 219 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 28,694 1000 USD 29,196 1000 USD 501.89 1000 USD South Africa
1970s 330,951 1000 USD 106,174 1000 USD 224,777 1000 USD Republic of Korea
1980s 320,047 1000 USD 341,212 1000 USD 21,166 1000 USD South Africa
1990s 937,215 1000 USD 741,116 1000 USD 196,098 1000 USD Republic of Korea
2000s 1.78 million 1000 USD 1.20 million 1000 USD 576,827 1000 USD Republic of Korea
2010s 2.51 million 1000 USD 1.58 million 1000 USD 929,640 1000 USD Republic of Korea
2020s 2.14 million 1000 USD 1.77 million 1000 USD 377,116 1000 USD Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, Republic of Korea or South Africa?
Republic of Korea, at 2.04 million 1000 USD against 1.94 million 1000 USD in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value between Republic of Korea and South Africa?
101,480 1000 USD, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
Republic of Korea ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd 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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