Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Southern Africa: Sawnwood — Import quantity

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
867,659 m3
in 2024
Southern Africa
493,590 m3
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
6th
Southern Africa rank
24th

Sawnwood — Import quantity over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 867,659 m3 against 493,590 m3 in Southern Africa, a difference of 374,069 m3.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.8 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 21 regions.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and Southern Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 79,556 m3 453,000 m3 373,444 m3 Southern Africa
1970s 208,080 m3 372,090 m3 164,010 m3 Southern Africa
1980s 200,862 m3 220,514 m3 19,653 m3 Southern Africa
1990s 72,112 m3 370,832 m3 298,720 m3 Southern Africa
2000s 589,980 m3 479,829 m3 110,152 m3 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 837,738 m3 399,289 m3 438,449 m3 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 1.05 million m3 460,288 m3 587,736 m3 Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sawnwood — import quantity, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Southern Africa?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 867,659 m3 against 493,590 m3 in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in sawnwood — import quantity between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Africa?
374,069 m3, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Southern Africa rank globally for sawnwood — import quantity?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 21 regions.
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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Indicator
Sawnwood — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
268 places, 13,038 data points, 1961–2024
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