Southern Africa vs Viet Nam: Roundwood — Import quantity
Roundwood — Import quantity over time
- Southern Africa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.68 million m3 against 1.50 million m3 in Southern Africa, a difference of 183,490 m3.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Southern Africa ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 9th of 45 regions.
Across the 7 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 4 and Viet Nam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85,833 m3 | 18,883 m3 | 66,950 m3 | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 67,920 m3 | 22,650 m3 | 45,270 m3 | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 128,700 m3 | 38,260 m3 | 90,440 m3 | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 65,390 m3 | 2,028 m3 | 63,362 m3 | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 39,941 m3 | 336,394 m3 | 296,453 m3 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 731,507 m3 | 1.97 million m3 | 1.24 million m3 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1.60 million m3 | 2.01 million m3 | 401,818 m3 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher roundwood — import quantity, Southern Africa or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1.68 million m3 against 1.50 million m3 in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in roundwood — import quantity between Southern Africa and Viet Nam?
- 183,490 m3, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Viet Nam?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for roundwood — import quantity?
- Southern Africa ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 9th of 45 regions.
- 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