Southern Africa vs Sweden: Wood-based panels — Import quantity
Wood-based panels — Import quantity over time
- Southern Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 887,344 m3 against 389,531 m3 in Southern Africa, a difference of 497,813 m3.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.3 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 28th 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 | Southern 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 | 179,194 m3 | 871,823 m3 | 692,629 m3 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 271,428 m3 | 1.09 million m3 | 822,404 m3 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 351,043 m3 | 1.09 million m3 | 734,708 m3 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — import quantity, Southern Africa or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 887,344 m3 against 389,531 m3 in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — import quantity between Southern Africa and Sweden?
- 497,813 m3, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Southern Africa and Sweden rank globally for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Southern Africa ranks 28th 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.
Individual pages
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