China vs South Africa: Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, per square kilometre

China
9.41 m3 per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
9.89 m3 per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
102nd
South Africa rank
99th

Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, per square kilometre over time

  • China
  • South Africa
05101520196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 9.89 m3 per square kilometre against 9.41 m3 per square kilometre in China, a difference of 0.48 m3 per square kilometre.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.

China ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 99th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 18.25 m3 per square kilometre 2.52 m3 per square kilometre 15.73 m3 per square kilometre China
1970s 20.02 m3 per square kilometre 5.17 m3 per square kilometre 14.85 m3 per square kilometre China
1980s 19.12 m3 per square kilometre 7.12 m3 per square kilometre 12 m3 per square kilometre China
1990s 16.3 m3 per square kilometre 9.81 m3 per square kilometre 6.48 m3 per square kilometre China
2000s 13.29 m3 per square kilometre 9.89 m3 per square kilometre 3.39 m3 per square kilometre China
2010s 11.04 m3 per square kilometre 9.89 m3 per square kilometre 1.15 m3 per square kilometre China
2020s 9.68 m3 per square kilometre 9.89 m3 per square kilometre 0.2113 m3 per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood fuel, non-coniferous — production, per square kilometre, China or South Africa?
South Africa, at 9.89 m3 per square kilometre against 9.41 m3 per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
What is the difference in wood fuel, non-coniferous — production, per square kilometre between China and South Africa?
0.48 m3 per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and South Africa rank globally for wood fuel, non-coniferous — production, per square kilometre?
China ranks 102nd and South Africa ranks 99th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, per square kilometre
Unit
m3 per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,484 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.