Italy vs Southern Africa: Wood fuel — Import quantity

Italy
396,580 m3
in 2024
Southern Africa
1.33 million m3
in 2024
Italy rank
4th
Southern Africa rank
3rd

Wood fuel — Import quantity over time

  • Italy
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 1.33 million m3 against 396,580 m3 in Italy, a difference of 937,300 m3.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 3.4 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 4th and Southern Africa ranks 3rd of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Southern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 484,038 m3 35,100 m3 448,938 m3 Italy
1990s 283,900 m3 12,960 m3 270,940 m3 Italy
2000s 741,018 m3 681.5 m3 740,336 m3 Italy
2010s 1.10 million m3 667,585 m3 433,043 m3 Italy
2020s 582,259 m3 1.41 million m3 832,116 m3 Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood fuel — import quantity, Italy or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 1.33 million m3 against 396,580 m3 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood fuel — import quantity between Italy and Southern Africa?
937,300 m3, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Southern Africa?
43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
How do Italy and Southern Africa rank globally for wood fuel — import quantity?
Italy ranks 4th and Southern Africa ranks 3rd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood fuel — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood fuel — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 7,059 data points, 1961–2024
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