Africa vs Italy: Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity

Africa
862,032 m3
in 2016
Italy
1.30 million m3
in 2016
Africa rank
5th
Italy rank
1st

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

  • Africa
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.30 million m3 against 862,032 m3 in Africa, a difference of 442,538 m3.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Africa's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 5th and Italy ranks 1st of 28 groups.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 4,322 m3 601,789 m3 597,467 m3 Italy
1970s 4,420 m3 540,940 m3 536,520 m3 Italy
1980s 28,870 m3 471,120 m3 442,250 m3 Italy
1990s 18,437 m3 283,900 m3 265,463 m3 Italy
2000s 1,897 m3 741,018 m3 739,121 m3 Italy
2010s 537,775 m3 1.13 million m3 590,066 m3 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity, Africa or Italy?
Italy, at 1.30 million m3 against 862,032 m3 in Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity between Africa and Italy?
442,538 m3, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Italy?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Africa and Italy rank globally for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity?
Africa ranks 5th and Italy ranks 1st of 28 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) — Import 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) — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 5,804 data points, 1961–2016
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