Malaysia vs Northern America: Wood-based panels — Import quantity
Wood-based panels — Import quantity over time
- Malaysia
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 17.32 million m3 against 2.59 million m3 in Malaysia, a difference of 14.73 million m3.
That makes Northern America's figure about 6.7 times Malaysia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 8th and Northern America ranks 5th of 236 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,836 m3 | 1.36 million m3 | 1.35 million m3 | Northern America |
| 1970s | 26,977 m3 | 3.04 million m3 | 3.02 million m3 | Northern America |
| 1980s | 33,323 m3 | 3.20 million m3 | 3.16 million m3 | Northern America |
| 1990s | 100,570 m3 | 7.55 million m3 | 7.45 million m3 | Northern America |
| 2000s | 306,365 m3 | 16.83 million m3 | 16.52 million m3 | Northern America |
| 2010s | 1.12 million m3 | 14.19 million m3 | 13.07 million m3 | Northern America |
| 2020s | 2.11 million m3 | 18.98 million m3 | 16.87 million m3 | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — import quantity, Malaysia or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 17.32 million m3 against 2.59 million m3 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — import quantity between Malaysia and Northern America?
- 14.73 million m3, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Northern America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Northern America rank globally for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Malaysia ranks 8th and Northern America ranks 5th 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