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

Italy
1.30 million m3
in 2016
South Africa
616,899 m3
in 2016
Italy rank
1st
South Africa rank
2nd

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

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.30 million m3 against 616,899 m3 in South Africa, a difference of 687,671 m3.

That makes Italy's figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 165 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 483,183 m3 266.67 m3 482,917 m3 Italy
1990s 283,900 m3 9,360 m3 274,540 m3 Italy
2000s 741,018 m3 8.4 m3 741,009 m3 Italy
2010s 1.13 million m3 376,084 m3 751,757 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, Italy or South Africa?
Italy, at 1.30 million m3 against 616,899 m3 in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity between Italy and South Africa?
687,671 m3, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — import quantity?
Italy ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 165 countries.
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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