Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Sawnwood — Import quantity
Sawnwood — Import quantity over time
- Canada
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.70 million m3 against 1.29 million m3 in Canada, a difference of 402,690 m3.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th of 235 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 611,110 m3 | 139,150 m3 | 471,960 m3 | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.00 million m3 | 369,580 m3 | 630,932 m3 | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.29 million m3 | 1.01 million m3 | 284,449 m3 | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.38 million m3 | 785,298 m3 | 590,063 m3 | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.67 million m3 | 1.46 million m3 | 210,817 m3 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.39 million m3 | 2.04 million m3 | 644,780 m3 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.40 million m3 | 1.89 million m3 | 493,320 m3 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sawnwood — import quantity, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.70 million m3 against 1.29 million m3 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sawnwood — import quantity between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 402,690 m3, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 16th 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