Australia vs Southern Africa: Roundwood — Production

Australia
27.31 million m3
in 2024
Southern Africa
35.83 million m3
in 2024
Australia rank
28th
Southern Africa rank
19th

Roundwood — Production over time

  • Australia
  • Southern Africa
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 35.83 million m3 against 27.31 million m3 in Australia, a difference of 8.51 million m3.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 19th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Southern Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 13.99 million m3 13.36 million m3 628,026 m3 Australia
1970s 15.25 million m3 21.00 million m3 5.76 million m3 Southern Africa
1980s 18.61 million m3 28.64 million m3 10.02 million m3 Southern Africa
1990s 23.81 million m3 34.61 million m3 10.80 million m3 Southern Africa
2000s 31.51 million m3 38.06 million m3 6.55 million m3 Southern Africa
2010s 32.41 million m3 34.39 million m3 1.99 million m3 Southern Africa
2020s 30.07 million m3 36.06 million m3 6.00 million m3 Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher roundwood — production, Australia or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 35.83 million m3 against 27.31 million m3 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in roundwood — production between Australia and Southern Africa?
8.51 million m3, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Southern Africa rank globally for roundwood — production?
Australia ranks 28th and Southern Africa ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Roundwood — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Roundwood — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,131 data points, 1961–2024
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