Asia vs South Africa: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity

Asia
28,942 m3
in 2016
South Africa
221,584 m3
in 2016
Asia rank
15th
South Africa rank
15th

Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity over time

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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 221,584 m3 against 28,942 m3 in Asia, a difference of 192,642 m3.

That makes South Africa's figure about 7.7 times Asia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Asia ahead.

Asia ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 15th of 29 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Asia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 23,156 m3 1,313 m3 21,843 m3 Asia
2000s 25,071 m3 2,466 m3 22,604 m3 Asia
2010s 47,549 m3 104,529 m3 56,980 m3 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity, Asia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 221,584 m3 against 28,942 m3 in Asia as of 2016.
What is the difference in wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity between Asia and South Africa?
192,642 m3, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
How do Asia and South Africa rank globally for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity?
Asia ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 15th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
199 places, 5,066 data points, 1961–2016
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