Italy vs Western Asia: Wood-based panels — Import quantity
Wood-based panels — Import quantity over time
- Italy
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 8.88 million m3 against 2.95 million m3 in Italy, a difference of 5.93 million m3.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 3.0 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Asia ahead.
Italy ranks 7th and Western Asia ranks 9th of 255 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Western Asia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,954 m3 | 41,855 m3 | 9,901 m3 | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 307,808 m3 | 276,146 m3 | 31,662 m3 | Italy |
| 1980s | 592,080 m3 | 868,429 m3 | 276,349 m3 | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 991,632 m3 | 1.30 million m3 | 307,839 m3 | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 1.89 million m3 | 3.72 million m3 | 1.83 million m3 | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 2.49 million m3 | 6.52 million m3 | 4.03 million m3 | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 2.74 million m3 | 7.58 million m3 | 4.84 million m3 | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — import quantity, Italy or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 8.88 million m3 against 2.95 million m3 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — import quantity between Italy and Western Asia?
- 5.93 million m3, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Western Asia rank globally for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Italy ranks 7th and Western Asia ranks 9th of 255 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