Mexico vs Southern Africa: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production

Mexico
8.56 million m3
in 2024
Southern Africa
5.58 million m3
in 2024
Mexico rank
23rd
Southern Africa rank
24th

Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production over time

  • Mexico
  • Southern Africa
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 8.56 million m3 against 5.58 million m3 in Southern Africa, a difference of 2.98 million m3.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.97 million m3 2.39 million m3 583,889 m3 Mexico
1970s 4.04 million m3 3.62 million m3 422,200 m3 Mexico
1980s 4.17 million m3 4.38 million m3 219,040 m3 Southern Africa
1990s 5.48 million m3 5.26 million m3 218,580 m3 Mexico
2000s 5.36 million m3 4.99 million m3 364,066 m3 Mexico
2010s 5.20 million m3 4.44 million m3 764,515 m3 Mexico
2020s 8.18 million m3 5.58 million m3 2.59 million m3 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sawlogs and veneer logs — production, Mexico or Southern Africa?
Mexico, at 8.56 million m3 against 5.58 million m3 in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in sawlogs and veneer logs — production between Mexico and Southern Africa?
2.98 million m3, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mexico and Southern Africa rank globally for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
Mexico ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 11,805 data points, 1961–2024
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