Caribbean vs South America: Sawnwood — Import value
Sawnwood — Import value over time
- Caribbean
- South America
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 307,703 1000 USD against 91,540 1000 USD in South America, a difference of 216,163 1000 USD.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 3.4 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.
Caribbean ranks 27th and South America ranks 28th of 235 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 5 and South America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,513 1000 USD | 48,097 1000 USD | 17,583 1000 USD | South America |
| 1970s | 91,349 1000 USD | 94,750 1000 USD | 3,401 1000 USD | South America |
| 1980s | 200,743 1000 USD | 95,335 1000 USD | 105,408 1000 USD | Caribbean |
| 1990s | 199,806 1000 USD | 124,823 1000 USD | 74,983 1000 USD | Caribbean |
| 2000s | 206,108 1000 USD | 77,144 1000 USD | 128,964 1000 USD | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 260,593 1000 USD | 102,265 1000 USD | 158,328 1000 USD | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 324,555 1000 USD | 111,467 1000 USD | 213,088 1000 USD | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sawnwood — import value, Caribbean or South America?
- Caribbean, at 307,703 1000 USD against 91,540 1000 USD in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sawnwood — import value between Caribbean and South America?
- 216,163 1000 USD, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and South America rank globally for sawnwood — import value?
- Caribbean ranks 27th and South America ranks 28th of 235 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sawnwood — Import value. 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