Australia vs Western Africa: Wood-based panels — Production
Wood-based panels — Production over time
- Australia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.73 million m3 against 413,750 m3 in Western Africa, a difference of 1.32 million m3.
That makes Australia's figure about 4.2 times Western Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 20th of 209 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 438,578 m3 | 57,122 m3 | 381,456 m3 | Australia |
| 1970s | 651,040 m3 | 159,070 m3 | 491,970 m3 | Australia |
| 1980s | 878,060 m3 | 213,400 m3 | 664,660 m3 | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.16 million m3 | 214,920 m3 | 944,830 m3 | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.88 million m3 | 345,197 m3 | 1.53 million m3 | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.65 million m3 | 439,902 m3 | 1.21 million m3 | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.73 million m3 | 472,646 m3 | 1.26 million m3 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — production, Australia or Western Africa?
- Australia, at 1.73 million m3 against 413,750 m3 in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — production between Australia and Western Africa?
- 1.32 million m3, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Western Africa rank globally for wood-based panels — production?
- Australia ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 20th of 209 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