Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Wood-based panels — Import quantity
Wood-based panels — Import quantity over time
- Africa
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 4.63 million m3 against 1.99 million m3 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.63 million m3.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.3 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 33 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151,230 m3 | 12,083 m3 | 139,146 m3 | Africa |
| 1970s | 282,791 m3 | 121,664 m3 | 161,127 m3 | Africa |
| 1980s | 449,018 m3 | 436,884 m3 | 12,134 m3 | Africa |
| 1990s | 536,499 m3 | 409,676 m3 | 126,823 m3 | Africa |
| 2000s | 1.27 million m3 | 751,454 m3 | 514,374 m3 | Africa |
| 2010s | 2.71 million m3 | 1.36 million m3 | 1.34 million m3 | Africa |
| 2020s | 4.12 million m3 | 1.62 million m3 | 2.51 million m3 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — import quantity, Africa or Saudi Arabia?
- Africa, at 4.63 million m3 against 1.99 million m3 in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — import quantity between Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.63 million m3, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Africa ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 14th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood-based panels — Import 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