South Africa vs South America: Roundwood — Import quantity
Roundwood — Import quantity over time
- South Africa
- South America
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 960,981 m3 against 62,493 m3 in South America, a difference of 898,488 m3.
That makes South Africa's figure about 15.4 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South America ahead.
South Africa ranks 27th and South America ranks 26th of 254 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and South America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,667 m3 | 289,450 m3 | 204,783 m3 | South America |
| 1970s | 51,420 m3 | 156,310 m3 | 104,890 m3 | South America |
| 1980s | 23,885 m3 | 91,500 m3 | 67,615 m3 | South America |
| 1990s | 53,596 m3 | 55,886 m3 | 2,291 m3 | South America |
| 2000s | 33,532 m3 | 40,687 m3 | 7,155 m3 | South America |
| 2010s | 523,094 m3 | 82,553 m3 | 440,542 m3 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 950,183 m3 | 73,852 m3 | 876,332 m3 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher roundwood — import quantity, South Africa or South America?
- South Africa, at 960,981 m3 against 62,493 m3 in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in roundwood — import quantity between South Africa and South America?
- 898,488 m3, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and South America rank globally for roundwood — import quantity?
- South Africa ranks 27th and South America ranks 26th of 254 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