United States vs Western Africa: Roundwood — Import quantity
Roundwood — Import quantity over time
- United States
- Western Africa
How they compare
United States currently reports 962,468 m3 against 81,576 m3 in Western Africa, a difference of 880,892 m3.
That makes United States's figure about 11.8 times Western Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
United States ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 25th of 254 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.01 million m3 | 18,078 m3 | 3.00 million m3 | United States |
| 1970s | 1.99 million m3 | 31,890 m3 | 1.96 million m3 | United States |
| 1980s | 1.55 million m3 | 34,160 m3 | 1.51 million m3 | United States |
| 1990s | 897,918 m3 | 34,163 m3 | 863,755 m3 | United States |
| 2000s | 2.48 million m3 | 70,359 m3 | 2.41 million m3 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.23 million m3 | 62,517 m3 | 1.17 million m3 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.05 million m3 | 61,889 m3 | 988,384 m3 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher roundwood — import quantity, United States or Western Africa?
- United States, at 962,468 m3 against 81,576 m3 in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in roundwood — import quantity between United States and Western Africa?
- 880,892 m3, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do United States and Western Africa rank globally for roundwood — import quantity?
- United States ranks 26th and Western Africa ranks 25th 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