Saudi Arabia vs Western Africa: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.58 million 1000 USD against 1.25 million 1000 USD in Western Africa, a difference of 1.33 million 1000 USD.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.1 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Western Africa ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Western Africa ranks 26th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 6 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,342 1000 USD | 27,643 1000 USD | 11,302 1000 USD | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 161,855 1000 USD | 152,387 1000 USD | 9,468 1000 USD | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 482,114 1000 USD | 276,244 1000 USD | 205,869 1000 USD | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 677,891 1000 USD | 199,879 1000 USD | 478,012 1000 USD | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 1.27 million 1000 USD | 499,390 1000 USD | 773,625 1000 USD | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.31 million 1000 USD | 1.04 million 1000 USD | 1.28 million 1000 USD | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.46 million 1000 USD | 1.45 million 1000 USD | 1.01 million 1000 USD | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, Saudi Arabia or Western Africa?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.58 million 1000 USD against 1.25 million 1000 USD in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value between Saudi Arabia and Western Africa?
- 1.33 million 1000 USD, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Western Africa?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Western Africa rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Western Africa ranks 26th 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