Malaysia vs Southern Africa: Wood charcoal — Import quantity
Wood charcoal — Import quantity over time
- Malaysia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 130,579 t against 64,614 t in Malaysia, a difference of 65,965 t.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 2.0 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 15th and Southern Africa ranks 9th of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,000 t | 500 t | 75,500 t | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 7,163 t | 7,113 t | 49.38 t | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 8,193 t | 9,777 t | 1,583 t | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 22,312 t | 83,818 t | 61,506 t | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 44,451 t | 126,763 t | 82,312 t | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood charcoal — import quantity, Malaysia or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 130,579 t against 64,614 t in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood charcoal — import quantity between Malaysia and Southern Africa?
- 65,965 t, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Southern Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Southern Africa rank globally for wood charcoal — import quantity?
- Malaysia ranks 15th and Southern Africa ranks 9th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood charcoal — 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