Central America vs Malaysia: Wood-based panels — Production
Wood-based panels — Production over time
- Central America
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.90 million m3 against 1.15 million m3 in Central America, a difference of 1.75 million m3.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.5 times Central America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Central America ahead.
Central America ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 33 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Central America averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140,822 m3 | 55,200 m3 | 85,622 m3 | Central America |
| 1970s | 349,280 m3 | 391,360 m3 | 42,080 m3 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 787,730 m3 | 845,030 m3 | 57,300 m3 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 650,320 m3 | 3.70 million m3 | 3.05 million m3 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 766,400 m3 | 6.54 million m3 | 5.77 million m3 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.12 million m3 | 5.17 million m3 | 4.06 million m3 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.15 million m3 | 3.12 million m3 | 1.97 million m3 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — production, Central America or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.90 million m3 against 1.15 million m3 in Central America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — production between Central America and Malaysia?
- 1.75 million m3, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Malaysia rank globally for wood-based panels — production?
- Central America ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 33 groups.
- 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