Africa vs Malaysia: Wood-based panels — Export quantity
Wood-based panels — Export quantity over time
- Africa
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.77 million m3 against 955,205 m3 in Africa, a difference of 812,655 m3.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.9 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 33 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166,983 m3 | 28,633 m3 | 138,349 m3 | Africa |
| 1970s | 176,633 m3 | 304,260 m3 | 127,628 m3 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 187,584 m3 | 571,115 m3 | 383,531 m3 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 167,367 m3 | 3.18 million m3 | 3.02 million m3 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 339,808 m3 | 5.53 million m3 | 5.19 million m3 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 442,788 m3 | 4.40 million m3 | 3.96 million m3 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 818,142 m3 | 2.02 million m3 | 1.21 million m3 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — export quantity, Africa or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.77 million m3 against 955,205 m3 in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — export quantity between Africa and Malaysia?
- 812,655 m3, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Malaysia rank globally for wood-based panels — export quantity?
- Africa ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood-based panels — Export quantity. 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