Southern Africa vs Switzerland: Wood pellets — Import quantity

Southern Africa
2,774 t
in 2024
Switzerland
120,407 t
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
21st
Switzerland rank
20th

Wood pellets — Import quantity over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 120,407 t against 2,774 t in Southern Africa, a difference of 117,633 t.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 43.4 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Southern Africa ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 20th of 29 groups.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Switzerland Difference Ahead
2010s 19,570 t 73,248 t 53,678 t Switzerland
2020s 1,899 t 85,293 t 83,394 t Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood pellets — import quantity, Southern Africa or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 120,407 t against 2,774 t in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood pellets — import quantity between Southern Africa and Switzerland?
117,633 t, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Switzerland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa and Switzerland rank globally for wood pellets — import quantity?
Southern Africa ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 20th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood pellets — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Wood pellets — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 2,019 data points, 2012–2024
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