Australia and New Zealand vs Malaysia: Wood-based panels — Production
Wood-based panels — Production over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.90 million m3 against 2.67 million m3 in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 232,750 m3.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 520,333 m3 | 55,200 m3 | 465,133 m3 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1970s | 905,130 m3 | 391,360 m3 | 513,770 m3 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.30 million m3 | 845,030 m3 | 456,530 m3 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2.05 million m3 | 3.70 million m3 | 1.64 million m3 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.27 million m3 | 6.54 million m3 | 3.27 million m3 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.90 million m3 | 5.17 million m3 | 2.27 million m3 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.78 million m3 | 3.12 million m3 | 339,466 m3 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — production, Australia and New Zealand or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.90 million m3 against 2.67 million m3 in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — production between Australia and New Zealand and Malaysia?
- 232,750 m3, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Malaysia rank globally for wood-based panels — production?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 23rd and Malaysia 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