Australia vs South America: Wood-based panels — Import quantity
Wood-based panels — Import quantity over time
- Australia
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 1.84 million m3 against 929,363 m3 in Australia, a difference of 909,427 m3.
That makes South America's figure about 2.0 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 25th and South America ranks 22nd of 236 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and South America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,499 m3 | 15,636 m3 | 10,863 m3 | Australia |
| 1970s | 71,156 m3 | 40,544 m3 | 30,613 m3 | Australia |
| 1980s | 77,630 m3 | 56,322 m3 | 21,308 m3 | Australia |
| 1990s | 193,088 m3 | 246,928 m3 | 53,840 m3 | South America |
| 2000s | 344,854 m3 | 720,004 m3 | 375,151 m3 | South America |
| 2010s | 611,869 m3 | 1.52 million m3 | 908,829 m3 | South America |
| 2020s | 930,321 m3 | 2.05 million m3 | 1.11 million m3 | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — import quantity, Australia or South America?
- South America, at 1.84 million m3 against 929,363 m3 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — import quantity between Australia and South America?
- 909,427 m3, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South America rank globally for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 25th and South America ranks 22nd 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
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