Canada vs Central America: Sawnwood — Import quantity
Sawnwood — Import quantity over time
- Canada
- Central America
How they compare
Central America currently reports 3.16 million m3 against 1.29 million m3 in Canada, a difference of 1.86 million m3.
That makes Central America's figure about 2.4 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Central America ranks 19th of 235 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Central America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 548,733 m3 | 128,700 m3 | 420,033 m3 | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.00 million m3 | 189,810 m3 | 810,702 m3 | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.29 million m3 | 401,820 m3 | 889,729 m3 | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.38 million m3 | 893,279 m3 | 482,082 m3 | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.67 million m3 | 2.71 million m3 | 1.05 million m3 | Central America |
| 2010s | 1.39 million m3 | 2.04 million m3 | 646,351 m3 | Central America |
| 2020s | 1.40 million m3 | 2.93 million m3 | 1.53 million m3 | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sawnwood — import quantity, Canada or Central America?
- Central America, at 3.16 million m3 against 1.29 million m3 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sawnwood — import quantity between Canada and Central America?
- 1.86 million m3, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Central America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Central America rank globally for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 19th and Central America ranks 19th 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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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