Germany vs South Africa: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity over time
- Germany
- South Africa
How they compare
Germany currently reports 532,839 m3 against 94,327 m3 in South Africa, a difference of 438,512 m3.
That makes Germany's figure about 5.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,750 m3 | 1,994 m3 | 756 m3 | Germany |
| 1970s | 8,650 m3 | 1,994 m3 | 6,656 m3 | Germany |
| 1980s | 48,530 m3 | 1,994 m3 | 46,536 m3 | Germany |
| 1990s | 209,451 m3 | 1,338 m3 | 208,114 m3 | Germany |
| 2000s | 852,875 m3 | 389.8 m3 | 852,485 m3 | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.11 million m3 | 31,417 m3 | 1.08 million m3 | Germany |
| 2020s | 556,944 m3 | 71,982 m3 | 484,962 m3 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood chips and particles — import quantity, Germany or South Africa?
- Germany, at 532,839 m3 against 94,327 m3 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood chips and particles — import quantity between Germany and South Africa?
- 438,512 m3, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Germany ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood chips and particles — 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