Nigeria vs South Africa: Forest products imports

Nigeria
644.87 million FAO, current US$
in 2011
South Africa
1.01 billion FAO, current US$
in 2011
Nigeria rank
5th
South Africa rank
3rd

Forest products imports over time

  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.01 billion FAO, current US$ against 644.87 million FAO, current US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 369.39 million FAO, current US$.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Nigeria ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 10.35 million FAO, current US$ 77.18 million FAO, current US$ 66.84 million FAO, current US$ South Africa
1970s 115.10 million FAO, current US$ 153.17 million FAO, current US$ 38.07 million FAO, current US$ South Africa
1980s 186.81 million FAO, current US$ 251.89 million FAO, current US$ 65.08 million FAO, current US$ South Africa
1990s 87.14 million FAO, current US$ 432.60 million FAO, current US$ 345.46 million FAO, current US$ South Africa
2000s 261.76 million FAO, current US$ 685.15 million FAO, current US$ 423.39 million FAO, current US$ South Africa
2010s 639.40 million FAO, current US$ 972.02 million FAO, current US$ 332.62 million FAO, current US$ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest products imports, Nigeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.01 billion FAO, current US$ against 644.87 million FAO, current US$ in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest products imports between Nigeria and South Africa?
369.39 million FAO, current US$, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for forest products imports?
Nigeria ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest products imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest products imports (FAO, current US$)
Unit
FAO, current US$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,698 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Forest products imports. Data are in current U.S. dollars.