Eastern Africa vs Malaysia: Wood-based panels — Production
Wood-based panels — Production over time
- Eastern Africa
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.90 million m3 against 1.12 million m3 in Eastern Africa, a difference of 1.78 million m3.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.6 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 33 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,667 m3 | 55,200 m3 | 39,533 m3 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 60,082 m3 | 391,360 m3 | 331,278 m3 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 105,788 m3 | 845,030 m3 | 739,242 m3 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 156,512 m3 | 3.70 million m3 | 3.54 million m3 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 213,597 m3 | 6.54 million m3 | 6.32 million m3 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 295,058 m3 | 5.17 million m3 | 4.88 million m3 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 860,355 m3 | 3.12 million m3 | 2.26 million m3 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — production, Eastern Africa or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 2.90 million m3 against 1.12 million m3 in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — production between Eastern Africa and Malaysia?
- 1.78 million m3, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Malaysia rank globally for wood-based panels — production?
- Eastern Africa ranks 26th 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