Canada vs South America: Wood residues — Production
Wood residues — Production over time
- Canada
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 28.20 million m3 against 8.77 million m3 in Canada, a difference of 19.42 million m3.
That makes South America's figure about 3.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South America ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and South America ranks 6th of 88 countries.
South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 million m3 | 2.62 million m3 | 934,529 m3 | South America |
| 2000s | 8.76 million m3 | 12.30 million m3 | 3.54 million m3 | South America |
| 2010s | 8.77 million m3 | 24.66 million m3 | 15.89 million m3 | South America |
| 2020s | 8.77 million m3 | 29.91 million m3 | 21.13 million m3 | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood residues — production, Canada or South America?
- South America, at 28.20 million m3 against 8.77 million m3 in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood residues — production between Canada and South America?
- 19.42 million m3, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Canada and South America rank globally for wood residues — production?
- Canada ranks 6th and South America ranks 6th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood residues — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en