Australia and New Zealand vs Central America: Wood-based panels — Production
Wood-based panels — Production over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Central America
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 2.67 million m3 against 1.15 million m3 in Central America, a difference of 1.51 million m3.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 2.3 times Central America's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 23rd and Central America ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 520,333 m3 | 140,822 m3 | 379,511 m3 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1970s | 905,130 m3 | 349,280 m3 | 555,850 m3 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.30 million m3 | 787,730 m3 | 513,830 m3 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.05 million m3 | 650,320 m3 | 1.40 million m3 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3.27 million m3 | 766,400 m3 | 2.50 million m3 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.90 million m3 | 1.12 million m3 | 1.79 million m3 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2.78 million m3 | 1.15 million m3 | 1.63 million m3 | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — production, Australia and New Zealand or Central America?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 2.67 million m3 against 1.15 million m3 in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — production between Australia and New Zealand and Central America?
- 1.51 million m3, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Central America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Central America rank globally for wood-based panels — production?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 23rd and Central America ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood-based panels — Production. 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