Australia vs Southern Africa: Wood-based panels — Import quantity
Wood-based panels — Import quantity over time
- Australia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 929,363 m3 against 389,531 m3 in Southern Africa, a difference of 539,832 m3.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.4 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 28th of 236 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,499 m3 | 7,789 m3 | 18,710 m3 | Australia |
| 1970s | 71,156 m3 | 17,580 m3 | 53,576 m3 | Australia |
| 1980s | 77,630 m3 | 9,547 m3 | 68,083 m3 | Australia |
| 1990s | 193,088 m3 | 45,530 m3 | 147,558 m3 | Australia |
| 2000s | 344,854 m3 | 179,194 m3 | 165,660 m3 | Australia |
| 2010s | 611,869 m3 | 271,428 m3 | 340,440 m3 | Australia |
| 2020s | 930,321 m3 | 351,043 m3 | 579,278 m3 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — import quantity, Australia or Southern Africa?
- Australia, at 929,363 m3 against 389,531 m3 in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — import quantity between Australia and Southern Africa?
- 539,832 m3, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Southern Africa rank globally for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 28th 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