China vs Southern Africa: Wood charcoal — Export value
Wood charcoal — Export value over time
- China
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 89,571 1000 USD against 39,065 1000 USD in China, a difference of 50,506 1000 USD.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 13th and Southern Africa ranks 13th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Southern Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 58 1000 USD | China |
| 1970s | 136.3 1000 USD | 513.1 1000 USD | 376.8 1000 USD | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 345 1000 USD | 1,667 1000 USD | 1,322 1000 USD | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 13,939 1000 USD | 10,371 1000 USD | 3,569 1000 USD | China |
| 2000s | 37,437 1000 USD | 19,295 1000 USD | 18,142 1000 USD | China |
| 2010s | 69,730 1000 USD | 34,360 1000 USD | 35,370 1000 USD | China |
| 2020s | 76,916 1000 USD | 78,419 1000 USD | 1,503 1000 USD | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood charcoal — export value, China or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 89,571 1000 USD against 39,065 1000 USD in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood charcoal — export value between China and Southern Africa?
- 50,506 1000 USD, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Southern Africa rank globally for wood charcoal — export value?
- China ranks 13th and Southern Africa ranks 13th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood charcoal — Export 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