Caribbean vs South Africa: Sawnwood — Import quantity
Sawnwood — Import quantity over time
- Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 836,070 m3 against 273,927 m3 in South Africa, a difference of 562,143 m3.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 3.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Caribbean ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th of 235 groups.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 530,300 m3 | 442,700 m3 | 87,600 m3 | Caribbean |
| 1970s | 1.01 million m3 | 354,690 m3 | 654,510 m3 | Caribbean |
| 1980s | 1.21 million m3 | 192,364 m3 | 1.02 million m3 | Caribbean |
| 1990s | 912,371 m3 | 350,602 m3 | 561,770 m3 | Caribbean |
| 2000s | 720,427 m3 | 442,909 m3 | 277,518 m3 | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 819,842 m3 | 271,311 m3 | 548,532 m3 | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 835,084 m3 | 262,185 m3 | 572,898 m3 | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sawnwood — import quantity, Caribbean or South Africa?
- Caribbean, at 836,070 m3 against 273,927 m3 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sawnwood — import quantity between Caribbean and South Africa?
- 562,143 m3, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Caribbean ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th of 235 groups.
- 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