Canada vs South America: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value over time
- Canada
- South America
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.04 million 1000 USD against 5.28 million 1000 USD in South America, a difference of 760,980 1000 USD.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.
Canada ranks 12th and South America ranks 18th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and South America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136,789 1000 USD | 217,430 1000 USD | 80,640 1000 USD | South America |
| 1970s | 485,330 1000 USD | 663,671 1000 USD | 178,341 1000 USD | South America |
| 1980s | 1.20 million 1000 USD | 1.16 million 1000 USD | 42,532 1000 USD | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.74 million 1000 USD | 2.49 million 1000 USD | 251,566 1000 USD | Canada |
| 2000s | 4.59 million 1000 USD | 3.71 million 1000 USD | 877,156 1000 USD | Canada |
| 2010s | 4.99 million 1000 USD | 5.71 million 1000 USD | 722,951 1000 USD | South America |
| 2020s | 5.78 million 1000 USD | 5.51 million 1000 USD | 269,122 1000 USD | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, Canada or South America?
- Canada, at 6.04 million 1000 USD against 5.28 million 1000 USD in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value between Canada and South America?
- 760,980 1000 USD, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South America rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Canada ranks 12th and South America ranks 18th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import 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