Portugal vs South Africa: Wood charcoal — Export quantity
Wood charcoal — Export quantity over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 44,357 t against 29,970 t in Portugal, a difference of 14,387 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 12th of 173 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,878 t | 5,156 t | 2,278 t | South Africa |
| 1980s | 13,780 t | 14,120 t | 340 t | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2,528 t | 27,972 t | 25,444 t | South Africa |
| 2000s | 593.8 t | 32,019 t | 31,426 t | South Africa |
| 2010s | 11,152 t | 29,249 t | 18,097 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 33,476 t | 49,246 t | 15,771 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood charcoal — export quantity, Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 44,357 t against 29,970 t in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood charcoal — export quantity between Portugal and South Africa?
- 14,387 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for wood charcoal — export quantity?
- Portugal ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 12th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood charcoal — Export 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