Japan vs Southern Africa: Roundwood — Export quantity
Roundwood — Export quantity over time
- Japan
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.82 million m3 against 1.72 million m3 in Southern Africa, a difference of 96,960 m3.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 17th and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 234 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,211 m3 | 63,067 m3 | 36,856 m3 | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 21,610 m3 | 198,650 m3 | 177,040 m3 | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 30,310 m3 | 220,337 m3 | 190,027 m3 | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 13,517 m3 | 227,507 m3 | 213,990 m3 | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 18,500 m3 | 267,275 m3 | 248,775 m3 | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 564,827 m3 | 1.01 million m3 | 445,523 m3 | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 1.52 million m3 | 1.84 million m3 | 319,646 m3 | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher roundwood — export quantity, Japan or Southern Africa?
- Japan, at 1.82 million m3 against 1.72 million m3 in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in roundwood — export quantity between Japan and Southern Africa?
- 96,960 m3, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Southern Africa rank globally for roundwood — export quantity?
- Japan ranks 17th and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Roundwood — Export quantity. 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