South Africa vs Sweden: Wood-based panels — Import quantity
Wood-based panels — Import quantity over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 887,344 m3 against 318,233 m3 in South Africa, a difference of 569,111 m3.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 28th of 33 groups.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,789 m3 | 69,222 m3 | 61,433 m3 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 17,580 m3 | 132,810 m3 | 115,230 m3 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 9,547 m3 | 236,570 m3 | 227,023 m3 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 45,530 m3 | 472,910 m3 | 427,380 m3 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 164,980 m3 | 871,823 m3 | 706,843 m3 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 217,824 m3 | 1.09 million m3 | 876,008 m3 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 271,614 m3 | 1.09 million m3 | 814,136 m3 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — import quantity, South Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 887,344 m3 against 318,233 m3 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — import quantity between South Africa and Sweden?
- 569,111 m3, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- South Africa ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 28th of 33 groups.
- 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