Canada vs Eastern Africa: Sawnwood — Import quantity
Sawnwood — Import quantity over time
- Canada
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.29 million m3 against 1.05 million m3 in Eastern Africa, a difference of 243,060 m3.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 22nd and Eastern Africa ranks 24th of 254 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 548,733 m3 | 217,633 m3 | 331,100 m3 | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.00 million m3 | 178,621 m3 | 821,891 m3 | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.29 million m3 | 105,350 m3 | 1.19 million m3 | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.38 million m3 | 142,826 m3 | 1.23 million m3 | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.67 million m3 | 180,943 m3 | 1.49 million m3 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.39 million m3 | 400,755 m3 | 993,323 m3 | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.40 million m3 | 865,517 m3 | 532,695 m3 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sawnwood — import quantity, Canada or Eastern Africa?
- Canada, at 1.29 million m3 against 1.05 million m3 in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sawnwood — import quantity between Canada and Eastern Africa?
- 243,060 m3, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Eastern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Eastern Africa rank globally for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 22nd and Eastern Africa ranks 24th of 254 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