Australia vs Eastern Africa: Wood-based panels — Import quantity

Australia
929,363 m3
in 2024
Eastern Africa
722,797 m3
in 2024
Australia rank
25th
Eastern Africa rank
27th

Wood-based panels — Import quantity over time

  • Australia
  • Eastern Africa
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 929,363 m3 against 722,797 m3 in Eastern Africa, a difference of 206,566 m3.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 25th and Eastern Africa ranks 27th of 236 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Eastern Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Eastern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 26,499 m3 36,780 m3 10,281 m3 Eastern Africa
1970s 71,156 m3 44,896 m3 26,260 m3 Australia
1980s 77,630 m3 36,916 m3 40,714 m3 Australia
1990s 193,088 m3 80,479 m3 112,609 m3 Australia
2000s 344,854 m3 172,090 m3 172,764 m3 Australia
2010s 611,869 m3 413,608 m3 198,260 m3 Australia
2020s 930,321 m3 649,463 m3 280,858 m3 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood-based panels — import quantity, Australia or Eastern Africa?
Australia, at 929,363 m3 against 722,797 m3 in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood-based panels — import quantity between Australia and Eastern Africa?
206,566 m3, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eastern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Eastern Africa rank globally for wood-based panels — import quantity?
Australia ranks 25th and Eastern Africa ranks 27th of 236 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

Indicator
Wood-based panels — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 13,013 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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