Southern Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Sawnwood — Import quantity

Southern Africa
493,590 m3
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
1.09 million m3
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
24th
United Arab Emirates rank
25th

Sawnwood — Import quantity over time

  • Southern Africa
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.09 million m3 against 493,590 m3 in Southern Africa, a difference of 593,730 m3.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.2 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Southern Africa ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 25th of 28 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 435,864 m3 333,855 m3 102,009 m3 Southern Africa
2000s 479,829 m3 682,029 m3 202,201 m3 United Arab Emirates
2010s 399,289 m3 1.10 million m3 699,756 m3 United Arab Emirates
2020s 460,288 m3 967,625 m3 507,338 m3 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sawnwood — import quantity, Southern Africa or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 1.09 million m3 against 493,590 m3 in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in sawnwood — import quantity between Southern Africa and United Arab Emirates?
593,730 m3, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and United Arab Emirates?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for sawnwood — import quantity?
Southern Africa ranks 24th and United Arab Emirates ranks 25th of 28 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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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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