Norway vs Southern Africa: Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity

Norway
703,483 m3
in 2024
Southern Africa
368,647 m3
in 2024
Norway rank
26th
Southern Africa rank
21st

Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity over time

  • Norway
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 703,483 m3 against 368,647 m3 in Southern Africa, a difference of 334,836 m3.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.9 times Southern Africa's.

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

Norway ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 200,556 m3 204,061 m3 3,506 m3 Southern Africa
1970s 275,965 m3 97,680 m3 178,285 m3 Norway
1980s 546,215 m3 40,382 m3 505,833 m3 Norway
1990s 644,050 m3 108,760 m3 535,290 m3 Norway
2000s 911,048 m3 167,623 m3 743,425 m3 Norway
2010s 961,446 m3 193,801 m3 767,645 m3 Norway
2020s 880,154 m3 331,335 m3 548,819 m3 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity, Norway or Southern Africa?
Norway, at 703,483 m3 against 368,647 m3 in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity between Norway and Southern Africa?
334,836 m3, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Norway and Southern Africa rank globally for sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
Norway ranks 26th and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 214 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
268 places, 12,342 data points, 1961–2024
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