Canada vs Southern Asia: Sawnwood — Import quantity
Sawnwood — Import quantity over time
- Canada
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 3.59 million m3 against 1.29 million m3 in Canada, a difference of 2.29 million m3.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 2.8 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Southern Asia ranks 18th of 235 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Southern Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 548,733 m3 | 203,989 m3 | 344,745 m3 | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.00 million m3 | 260,905 m3 | 739,607 m3 | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.29 million m3 | 355,175 m3 | 936,374 m3 | Canada |
| 1990s | 1.38 million m3 | 181,481 m3 | 1.19 million m3 | Canada |
| 2000s | 1.67 million m3 | 977,632 m3 | 688,327 m3 | Canada |
| 2010s | 1.39 million m3 | 2.41 million m3 | 1.02 million m3 | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.40 million m3 | 3.47 million m3 | 2.07 million m3 | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sawnwood — import quantity, Canada or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 3.59 million m3 against 1.29 million m3 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sawnwood — import quantity between Canada and Southern Asia?
- 2.29 million m3, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Southern Asia rank globally for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Canada ranks 19th and Southern Asia ranks 18th 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