Caribbean vs South America: Sawnwood — Import quantity
Sawnwood — Import quantity over time
- Caribbean
- South America
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 836,070 m3 against 248,175 m3 in South America, a difference of 587,895 m3.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 3.4 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.
Caribbean ranks 30th and South America ranks 28th of 235 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 6 and South America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 530,300 m3 | 871,906 m3 | 341,606 m3 | South America |
| 1970s | 1.01 million m3 | 927,446 m3 | 81,754 m3 | Caribbean |
| 1980s | 1.21 million m3 | 780,666 m3 | 430,804 m3 | Caribbean |
| 1990s | 912,371 m3 | 572,755 m3 | 339,616 m3 | Caribbean |
| 2000s | 720,427 m3 | 373,090 m3 | 347,337 m3 | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 819,842 m3 | 282,098 m3 | 537,745 m3 | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 835,084 m3 | 292,468 m3 | 542,616 m3 | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sawnwood — import quantity, Caribbean or South America?
- Caribbean, at 836,070 m3 against 248,175 m3 in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sawnwood — import quantity between Caribbean and South America?
- 587,895 m3, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and South America rank globally for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Caribbean ranks 30th and South America ranks 28th 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