South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Forest products imports

South Africa
1.01 billion FAO, current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1.52 billion FAO, current US$
in 2011
South Africa rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
6th

Forest products imports over time

  • South Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 1.52 billion FAO, current US$ against 1.01 billion FAO, current US$ in South Africa, a difference of 508.10 million FAO, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 77.18 million FAO, current US$ 66.45 million FAO, current US$ 10.73 million FAO, current US$ South Africa
1970s 153.17 million FAO, current US$ 171.56 million FAO, current US$ 18.39 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1980s 251.89 million FAO, current US$ 294.14 million FAO, current US$ 42.25 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1990s 432.60 million FAO, current US$ 348.03 million FAO, current US$ 84.57 million FAO, current US$ South Africa
2000s 685.15 million FAO, current US$ 826.44 million FAO, current US$ 141.29 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2010s 972.02 million FAO, current US$ 1.54 billion FAO, current US$ 571.94 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest products imports, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 1.52 billion FAO, current US$ against 1.01 billion FAO, current US$ in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest products imports between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
508.10 million FAO, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for forest products imports?
South Africa ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest products imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.