Malaysia vs Western Asia: Wood-based panels — Import quantity
Wood-based panels — Import quantity over time
- Malaysia
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 8.88 million m3 against 2.59 million m3 in Malaysia, a difference of 6.30 million m3.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 3.4 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 8th and Western Asia ranks 9th of 236 countries.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,836 m3 | 41,855 m3 | 23,019 m3 | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 26,977 m3 | 276,146 m3 | 249,169 m3 | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 33,323 m3 | 868,429 m3 | 835,106 m3 | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 100,570 m3 | 1.30 million m3 | 1.20 million m3 | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 306,365 m3 | 3.72 million m3 | 3.41 million m3 | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 1.12 million m3 | 6.52 million m3 | 5.41 million m3 | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 2.11 million m3 | 7.58 million m3 | 5.47 million m3 | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — import quantity, Malaysia or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 8.88 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 Western Asia?
- 6.30 million m3, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Western Asia rank globally for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Malaysia ranks 8th and Western Asia ranks 9th 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