Australia vs Western Africa: Wood-based panels — Import quantity
Wood-based panels — Import quantity over time
- Australia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 929,363 m3 against 766,670 m3 in Western Africa, a difference of 162,693 m3.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Western 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 Western Africa ranks 26th of 236 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,499 m3 | 14,629 m3 | 11,870 m3 | Australia |
| 1970s | 71,156 m3 | 63,154 m3 | 8,003 m3 | Australia |
| 1980s | 77,630 m3 | 80,092 m3 | 2,462 m3 | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 193,088 m3 | 42,863 m3 | 150,225 m3 | Australia |
| 2000s | 344,854 m3 | 119,467 m3 | 225,387 m3 | Australia |
| 2010s | 611,869 m3 | 409,782 m3 | 202,087 m3 | Australia |
| 2020s | 930,321 m3 | 726,010 m3 | 204,312 m3 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — import quantity, Australia or Western Africa?
- Australia, at 929,363 m3 against 766,670 m3 in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — import quantity between Australia and Western Africa?
- 162,693 m3, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Western Africa rank globally for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 25th and Western Africa ranks 26th 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