Australia and New Zealand vs South America: Wood-based panels — Import quantity
Wood-based panels — Import quantity over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 1.84 million m3 against 1.10 million m3 in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 734,660 m3.
That makes South America's figure about 1.7 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 19th and South America ranks 21st of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and South America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,988 m3 | 15,636 m3 | 12,352 m3 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1970s | 75,706 m3 | 40,544 m3 | 35,163 m3 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1980s | 81,150 m3 | 56,322 m3 | 24,828 m3 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1990s | 204,040 m3 | 246,928 m3 | 42,889 m3 | South America |
| 2000s | 373,919 m3 | 720,004 m3 | 346,085 m3 | South America |
| 2010s | 713,642 m3 | 1.52 million m3 | 807,056 m3 | South America |
| 2020s | 1.11 million m3 | 2.05 million m3 | 930,808 m3 | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — import quantity, Australia and New Zealand or South America?
- South America, at 1.84 million m3 against 1.10 million m3 in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — import quantity between Australia and New Zealand and South America?
- 734,660 m3, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and South America rank globally for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 19th and South America ranks 21st of 220 countries.
- 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