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
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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About this data
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.