Africa vs Australia and New Zealand: Sawnwood — Export quantity
Sawnwood — Export quantity over time
- Africa
- Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Africa currently reports 4.21 million m3 against 2.01 million m3 in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 2.19 million m3.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 11th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th of 28 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 6 and Australia and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 820,950 m3 | 189,011 m3 | 631,939 m3 | Africa |
| 1970s | 999,085 m3 | 350,638 m3 | 648,447 m3 | Africa |
| 1980s | 861,048 m3 | 506,370 m3 | 354,678 m3 | Africa |
| 1990s | 1.44 million m3 | 1.05 million m3 | 389,716 m3 | Africa |
| 2000s | 1.87 million m3 | 1.98 million m3 | 107,031 m3 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.51 million m3 | 2.20 million m3 | 306,320 m3 | Africa |
| 2020s | 4.08 million m3 | 1.76 million m3 | 2.32 million m3 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sawnwood — export quantity, Africa or Australia and New Zealand?
- Africa, at 4.21 million m3 against 2.01 million m3 in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sawnwood — export quantity between Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
- 2.19 million m3, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia and New Zealand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for sawnwood — export quantity?
- Africa ranks 11th and Australia and New Zealand ranks 14th of 28 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sawnwood — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en