Portugal vs South Africa: Wood-based panels — Export quantity
Wood-based panels — Export quantity over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 790,596 m3 against 335,692 m3 in South Africa, a difference of 454,904 m3.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.4 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th of 234 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,364 m3 | 61,056 m3 | 32,691 m3 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 73,290 m3 | 73,836 m3 | 545.8 m3 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 284,050 m3 | 66,490 m3 | 217,560 m3 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 676,378 m3 | 42,552 m3 | 633,826 m3 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 777,787 m3 | 61,375 m3 | 716,413 m3 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 803,270 m3 | 158,291 m3 | 644,979 m3 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 854,593 m3 | 271,482 m3 | 583,111 m3 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — export quantity, Portugal or South Africa?
- Portugal, at 790,596 m3 against 335,692 m3 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — export quantity between Portugal and South Africa?
- 454,904 m3, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for wood-based panels — export quantity?
- Portugal ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 24th 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