Bulgaria vs South Africa: Wood-based panels — Production
Wood-based panels — Production over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.51 million m3 against 1.42 million m3 in South Africa, a difference of 95,430 m3.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 38th of 248 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211,311 m3 | 148,804 m3 | 62,507 m3 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 419,100 m3 | 341,226 m3 | 77,874 m3 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 524,700 m3 | 324,100 m3 | 200,600 m3 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 239,600 m3 | 433,970 m3 | 194,370 m3 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 572,066 m3 | 781,981 m3 | 209,915 m3 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 966,709 m3 | 1.16 million m3 | 190,438 m3 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1.41 million m3 | 1.49 million m3 | 80,794 m3 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — production, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- Bulgaria, at 1.51 million m3 against 1.42 million m3 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — production between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 95,430 m3, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for wood-based panels — production?
- Bulgaria ranks 37th 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