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

Eastern Africa
6,222 m3
in 2016
South Africa
221,584 m3
in 2016
Eastern Africa rank
20th
South Africa rank
13th

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

  • Eastern Africa
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 221,584 m3 against 6,222 m3 in Eastern Africa, a difference of 215,362 m3.

That makes South Africa's figure about 35.6 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 13th of 27 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1,672 m3 1,313 m3 359.83 m3 Eastern Africa
2000s 1,753 m3 2,466 m3 713.3 m3 South Africa
2010s 5,782 m3 104,529 m3 98,747 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, Eastern Africa or South Africa?
South Africa, at 221,584 m3 against 6,222 m3 in Eastern Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity between Eastern Africa and South Africa?
215,362 m3, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
How do Eastern Africa and South Africa rank globally for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — export quantity?
Eastern Africa ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 13th of 27 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
188 places, 4,819 data points, 1961–2016
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