Australia vs Japan: Wood-based panels — Export quantity
Wood-based panels — Export quantity over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 137,725 m3 against 116,556 m3 in Australia, a difference of 21,169 m3.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Australia ranks 56th and Japan ranks 54th of 234 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,138 m3 | 519,665 m3 | 490,527 m3 | Japan |
| 1970s | 39,466 m3 | 341,241 m3 | 301,776 m3 | Japan |
| 1980s | 15,130 m3 | 104,360 m3 | 89,230 m3 | Japan |
| 1990s | 167,461 m3 | 30,615 m3 | 136,846 m3 | Australia |
| 2000s | 406,307 m3 | 36,350 m3 | 369,957 m3 | Australia |
| 2010s | 100,940 m3 | 76,681 m3 | 24,260 m3 | Australia |
| 2020s | 110,553 m3 | 143,637 m3 | 33,084 m3 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — export quantity, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 137,725 m3 against 116,556 m3 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — export quantity between Australia and Japan?
- 21,169 m3, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for wood-based panels — export quantity?
- Australia ranks 56th and Japan ranks 54th of 234 countries.
- 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