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

Southern Africa
1.48 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Sweden
3.10 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
24th
Sweden rank
19th

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

  • Southern Africa
  • Sweden
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3.10 million 1000 USD against 1.48 million 1000 USD in Southern Africa, a difference of 1.62 million 1000 USD.

That makes Sweden's figure about 2.1 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Southern Africa ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 19th of 28 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 77,429 1000 USD 63,704 1000 USD 13,725 1000 USD Southern Africa
1970s 154,613 1000 USD 269,036 1000 USD 114,423 1000 USD Sweden
1980s 262,551 1000 USD 781,826 1000 USD 519,276 1000 USD Sweden
1990s 453,016 1000 USD 1.29 million 1000 USD 841,975 1000 USD Sweden
2000s 736,133 1000 USD 2.25 million 1000 USD 1.51 million 1000 USD Sweden
2010s 1.28 million 1000 USD 2.64 million 1000 USD 1.36 million 1000 USD Sweden
2020s 1.37 million 1000 USD 2.79 million 1000 USD 1.42 million 1000 USD Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, Southern Africa or Sweden?
Sweden, at 3.10 million 1000 USD against 1.48 million 1000 USD in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value between Southern Africa and Sweden?
1.62 million 1000 USD, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa and Sweden rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
Southern Africa ranks 24th and Sweden ranks 19th of 28 groups.
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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Indicator
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 14,098 data points, 1961–2024
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