Italy vs Southern Africa: Roundwood — Import quantity
Roundwood — Import quantity over time
- Italy
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.87 million m3 against 1.50 million m3 in Southern Africa, a difference of 373,300 m3.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 13th and Southern Africa ranks 14th of 235 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.15 million m3 | 85,833 m3 | 4.06 million m3 | Italy |
| 1970s | 5.33 million m3 | 67,920 m3 | 5.26 million m3 | Italy |
| 1980s | 5.18 million m3 | 115,385 m3 | 5.07 million m3 | Italy |
| 1990s | 5.44 million m3 | 57,196 m3 | 5.38 million m3 | Italy |
| 2000s | 5.18 million m3 | 39,941 m3 | 5.14 million m3 | Italy |
| 2010s | 4.14 million m3 | 731,507 m3 | 3.41 million m3 | Italy |
| 2020s | 3.02 million m3 | 1.60 million m3 | 1.42 million m3 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher roundwood — import quantity, Italy or Southern Africa?
- Italy, at 1.87 million m3 against 1.50 million m3 in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in roundwood — import quantity between Italy and Southern Africa?
- 373,300 m3, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Southern Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Southern Africa rank globally for roundwood — import quantity?
- Italy ranks 13th and Southern Africa ranks 14th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Roundwood — Import 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