Malaysia vs Southern Africa: Sawnwood — Export quantity
Sawnwood — Export quantity over time
- Malaysia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 987,016 m3 against 750,060 m3 in Southern Africa, a difference of 236,956 m3.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 234 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 807,700 m3 | 37,600 m3 | 770,100 m3 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2.34 million m3 | 117,860 m3 | 2.22 million m3 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.47 million m3 | 130,035 m3 | 3.34 million m3 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.26 million m3 | 122,973 m3 | 4.14 million m3 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.88 million m3 | 85,235 m3 | 2.79 million m3 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.08 million m3 | 228,903 m3 | 1.85 million m3 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.20 million m3 | 642,375 m3 | 562,586 m3 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sawnwood — export quantity, Malaysia or Southern Africa?
- Malaysia, at 987,016 m3 against 750,060 m3 in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sawnwood — export quantity between Malaysia and Southern Africa?
- 236,956 m3, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Southern Africa rank globally for sawnwood — export quantity?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 234 countries.
- 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