Australia vs South Africa: Wood-based panels — Production
Wood-based panels — Production over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.73 million m3 against 1.42 million m3 in South Africa, a difference of 316,570 m3.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 248 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 438,578 m3 | 148,804 m3 | 289,774 m3 | Australia |
| 1970s | 651,040 m3 | 341,226 m3 | 309,814 m3 | Australia |
| 1980s | 878,060 m3 | 324,100 m3 | 553,960 m3 | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.16 million m3 | 433,970 m3 | 725,780 m3 | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.88 million m3 | 781,981 m3 | 1.10 million m3 | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.65 million m3 | 1.16 million m3 | 489,427 m3 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.73 million m3 | 1.49 million m3 | 235,570 m3 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — production, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 1.73 million m3 against 1.42 million m3 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — production between Australia and South Africa?
- 316,570 m3, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for wood-based panels — production?
- Australia ranks 36th and South Africa ranks 38th of 248 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