Papua New Guinea vs Southern Africa: Roundwood — Export quantity
Roundwood — Export quantity over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2.31 million m3 against 1.72 million m3 in Southern Africa, a difference of 591,760 m3.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 15th and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 253 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 6 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,944 m3 | 63,067 m3 | 2,122 m3 | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 422,120 m3 | 198,650 m3 | 223,470 m3 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 1.10 million m3 | 220,337 m3 | 875,113 m3 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2.09 million m3 | 227,507 m3 | 1.86 million m3 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 2.13 million m3 | 267,275 m3 | 1.86 million m3 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.42 million m3 | 1.01 million m3 | 2.41 million m3 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2.63 million m3 | 1.84 million m3 | 790,506 m3 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher roundwood — export quantity, Papua New Guinea or Southern Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2.31 million m3 against 1.72 million m3 in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in roundwood — export quantity between Papua New Guinea and Southern Africa?
- 591,760 m3, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Southern Africa rank globally for roundwood — export quantity?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 15th and Southern Africa ranks 18th of 253 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