Iraq vs South Africa: Wood-based panels — Import quantity
Wood-based panels — Import quantity over time
- Iraq
- South Africa
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 926,370 m3 against 318,233 m3 in South Africa, a difference of 608,137 m3.
That makes Iraq's figure about 2.9 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,270 m3 | 7,789 m3 | 4,481 m3 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 47,131 m3 | 17,580 m3 | 29,551 m3 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 37,380 m3 | 9,547 m3 | 27,833 m3 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 11,708 m3 | 45,530 m3 | 33,822 m3 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 55,458 m3 | 164,980 m3 | 109,522 m3 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 249,240 m3 | 217,824 m3 | 31,416 m3 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 758,308 m3 | 271,614 m3 | 486,693 m3 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — import quantity, Iraq or South Africa?
- Iraq, at 926,370 m3 against 318,233 m3 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — import quantity between Iraq and South Africa?
- 608,137 m3, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and South Africa rank globally for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Iraq ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood-based panels — 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