Niger vs South Africa: Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre

Niger
10.12 m3 per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
10.43 m3 per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger rank
104th
South Africa rank
103rd

Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre over time

  • Niger
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 10.43 m3 per square kilometre against 10.12 m3 per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 0.31 m3 per square kilometre.

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

Niger ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 170 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.93 m3 per square kilometre 2.8 m3 per square kilometre 0.8651 m3 per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 2.64 m3 per square kilometre 5.74 m3 per square kilometre 3.11 m3 per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 3.7 m3 per square kilometre 7.91 m3 per square kilometre 4.22 m3 per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 5.28 m3 per square kilometre 10.68 m3 per square kilometre 5.4 m3 per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 6.88 m3 per square kilometre 9.89 m3 per square kilometre 3.02 m3 per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 8.59 m3 per square kilometre 9.91 m3 per square kilometre 1.32 m3 per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 9.83 m3 per square kilometre 10.34 m3 per square kilometre 0.5003 m3 per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood fuel — production, per square kilometre, Niger or South Africa?
South Africa, at 10.43 m3 per square kilometre against 10.12 m3 per square kilometre in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in wood fuel — production, per square kilometre between Niger and South Africa?
0.31 m3 per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for wood fuel — production, per square kilometre?
Niger ranks 104th and South Africa ranks 103rd of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Wood fuel — 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 — 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, 9,490 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Wood fuel — 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.