Caribbean vs Western Africa: Sawnwood — Import quantity
Sawnwood — Import quantity over time
- Caribbean
- Western Africa
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 836,070 m3 against 226,550 m3 in Western Africa, a difference of 609,520 m3.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 3.7 times Western Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 30th and Western Africa ranks 29th of 235 groups.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 530,300 m3 | 26,317 m3 | 503,983 m3 | Caribbean |
| 1970s | 1.01 million m3 | 39,670 m3 | 969,530 m3 | Caribbean |
| 1980s | 1.21 million m3 | 64,454 m3 | 1.15 million m3 | Caribbean |
| 1990s | 912,371 m3 | 58,079 m3 | 854,293 m3 | Caribbean |
| 2000s | 720,427 m3 | 126,611 m3 | 593,816 m3 | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 819,842 m3 | 116,020 m3 | 703,822 m3 | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 835,084 m3 | 290,026 m3 | 545,058 m3 | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sawnwood — import quantity, Caribbean or Western Africa?
- Caribbean, at 836,070 m3 against 226,550 m3 in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sawnwood — import quantity between Caribbean and Western Africa?
- 609,520 m3, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Western Africa rank globally for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Caribbean ranks 30th and Western Africa ranks 29th 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