Southern Africa vs Viet Nam: Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity

Southern Africa
368,647 m3
in 2024
Viet Nam
790,000 m3
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
24th
Viet Nam rank
5th

Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 790,000 m3 against 368,647 m3 in Southern Africa, a difference of 421,353 m3.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 2.1 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Southern Africa ranks 24th and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 28 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1970s 60,410 m3 26,000 m3 34,410 m3 Southern Africa
1980s 40,382 m3 3,170 m3 37,212 m3 Southern Africa
1990s 108,760 m3 9,961 m3 98,799 m3 Southern Africa
2000s 167,623 m3 238,832 m3 71,210 m3 Viet Nam
2010s 193,801 m3 606,646 m3 412,845 m3 Viet Nam
2020s 331,335 m3 939,916 m3 608,581 m3 Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity, Southern Africa or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 790,000 m3 against 368,647 m3 in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity between Southern Africa and Viet Nam?
421,353 m3, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Viet Nam?
50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
Southern Africa ranks 24th and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 28 groups.
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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