Algeria vs Southern Africa: Sawnwood — Import quantity

Algeria
1.15 million m3
in 2024
Southern Africa
493,590 m3
in 2024
Algeria rank
23rd
Southern Africa rank
26th

Sawnwood — Import quantity over time

  • Algeria
  • Southern Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 1.15 million m3 against 493,590 m3 in Southern Africa, a difference of 659,220 m3.

That makes Algeria's figure about 2.3 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Algeria ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 235 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 165,967 m3 453,000 m3 287,033 m3 Southern Africa
1970s 421,150 m3 372,090 m3 49,060 m3 Algeria
1980s 837,090 m3 220,514 m3 616,576 m3 Algeria
1990s 696,544 m3 370,832 m3 325,712 m3 Algeria
2000s 1.14 million m3 479,829 m3 662,176 m3 Algeria
2010s 1.92 million m3 399,289 m3 1.52 million m3 Algeria
2020s 1.06 million m3 460,288 m3 595,531 m3 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sawnwood — import quantity, Algeria or Southern Africa?
Algeria, at 1.15 million m3 against 493,590 m3 in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in sawnwood — import quantity between Algeria and Southern Africa?
659,220 m3, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Southern Africa rank globally for sawnwood — import quantity?
Algeria ranks 23rd and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sawnwood — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sawnwood — 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, 13,038 data points, 1961–2024
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