Libya vs South Africa: Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity

Libya
194,100 m3
in 2024
South Africa
225,097 m3
in 2024
Libya rank
61st
South Africa rank
59th

Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity over time

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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 225,097 m3 against 194,100 m3 in Libya, a difference of 30,997 m3.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Libya ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 59th of 254 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 76,128 m3 194,761 m3 118,633 m3 South Africa
1970s 241,260 m3 85,480 m3 155,780 m3 Libya
1980s 148,412 m3 15,732 m3 132,680 m3 Libya
1990s 104,984 m3 94,340 m3 10,644 m3 Libya
2000s 167,630 m3 135,151 m3 32,479 m3 Libya
2010s 168,737 m3 88,943 m3 79,794 m3 Libya
2020s 142,645 m3 198,819 m3 56,175 m3 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity, Libya or South Africa?
South Africa, at 225,097 m3 against 194,100 m3 in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity between Libya and South Africa?
30,997 m3, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
Libya ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 59th of 254 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
283 places, 12,947 data points, 1961–2024
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