Northern Europe vs South Africa: Wood chips and particles — Export quantity

Northern Europe
5.96 million m3
in 2024
South Africa
1.63 million m3
in 2024
Northern Europe rank
9th
South Africa rank
11th

Wood chips and particles — Export quantity over time

  • Northern Europe
  • South Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196419942024

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 5.96 million m3 against 1.63 million m3 in South Africa, a difference of 4.32 million m3.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 3.7 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Northern Europe ahead.

Northern Europe ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 29 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Northern Europe averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 1.06 million m3 815,572 m3 248,328 m3 Northern Europe
1990s 1.14 million m3 1.66 million m3 518,760 m3 South Africa
2000s 3.27 million m3 5.14 million m3 1.86 million m3 South Africa
2010s 3.84 million m3 2.32 million m3 1.52 million m3 Northern Europe
2020s 5.46 million m3 1.80 million m3 3.66 million m3 Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood chips and particles — export quantity, Northern Europe or South Africa?
Northern Europe, at 5.96 million m3 against 1.63 million m3 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood chips and particles — export quantity between Northern Europe and South Africa?
4.32 million m3, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and South Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Northern Europe and South Africa rank globally for wood chips and particles — export quantity?
Northern Europe ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 11th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood chips and particles — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood chips and particles — Export quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
201 places, 5,885 data points, 1964–2024
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