France vs Northern Africa: Sawnwood — Import quantity
Sawnwood — Import quantity over time
- France
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 5.15 million m3 against 2.21 million m3 in France, a difference of 2.94 million m3.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 13th and Northern Africa ranks 14th of 235 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 million m3 | 927,339 m3 | 611,306 m3 | France |
| 1970s | 2.32 million m3 | 1.74 million m3 | 580,055 m3 | France |
| 1980s | 2.46 million m3 | 3.40 million m3 | 937,087 m3 | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 2.32 million m3 | 3.70 million m3 | 1.38 million m3 | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 3.75 million m3 | 5.89 million m3 | 2.14 million m3 | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 2.84 million m3 | 8.55 million m3 | 5.71 million m3 | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 2.72 million m3 | 5.77 million m3 | 3.05 million m3 | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sawnwood — import quantity, France or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 5.15 million m3 against 2.21 million m3 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sawnwood — import quantity between France and Northern Africa?
- 2.94 million m3, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Northern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Northern Africa rank globally for sawnwood — import quantity?
- France ranks 13th and Northern Africa ranks 14th 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