Southern Africa vs Türkiye: Sawnwood — Import quantity
Sawnwood — Import quantity over time
- Southern Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 949,299 m3 against 493,590 m3 in Southern Africa, a difference of 455,709 m3.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.9 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Southern Africa ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 17th of 45 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 5 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 450,850 m3 | 637.5 m3 | 450,212 m3 | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 372,090 m3 | 8,560 m3 | 363,530 m3 | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 220,514 m3 | 47,860 m3 | 172,654 m3 | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 370,832 m3 | 146,816 m3 | 224,016 m3 | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 479,829 m3 | 414,867 m3 | 64,962 m3 | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 399,289 m3 | 950,410 m3 | 551,121 m3 | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 460,288 m3 | 592,373 m3 | 132,085 m3 | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sawnwood — import quantity, Southern Africa or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 949,299 m3 against 493,590 m3 in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sawnwood — import quantity between Southern Africa and Türkiye?
- 455,709 m3, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Türkiye?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Türkiye rank globally for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Southern Africa ranks 21st and Türkiye ranks 17th of 45 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