Portugal vs South Africa: Sawnwood — Import quantity
Sawnwood — Import quantity over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 280,619 m3 against 273,927 m3 in South Africa, a difference of 6,692 m3.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 61st of 254 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,244 m3 | 442,700 m3 | 414,456 m3 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 24,500 m3 | 354,690 m3 | 330,190 m3 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 33,050 m3 | 192,364 m3 | 159,314 m3 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 173,732 m3 | 350,602 m3 | 176,870 m3 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 257,918 m3 | 442,909 m3 | 184,991 m3 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 175,951 m3 | 271,311 m3 | 95,360 m3 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 257,825 m3 | 262,185 m3 | 4,360 m3 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sawnwood — import quantity, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 280,619 m3 against 273,927 m3 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sawnwood — import quantity between Portugal and South Africa?
- 6,692 m3, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Portugal ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 61st of 254 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