Europe vs United States: Wood-based panels — Production
Wood-based panels — Production over time
- Europe
- United States
How they compare
Europe currently reports 83.48 million m3 against 33.00 million m3 in United States, a difference of 50.48 million m3.
That makes Europe's figure about 2.5 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Europe ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 30 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.96 million m3 | 17.17 million m3 | 1.21 million m3 | United States |
| 1970s | 35.39 million m3 | 28.97 million m3 | 6.42 million m3 | Europe |
| 1980s | 43.69 million m3 | 32.33 million m3 | 11.36 million m3 | Europe |
| 1990s | 45.90 million m3 | 39.22 million m3 | 6.68 million m3 | Europe |
| 2000s | 66.75 million m3 | 41.04 million m3 | 25.70 million m3 | Europe |
| 2010s | 78.34 million m3 | 33.91 million m3 | 44.44 million m3 | Europe |
| 2020s | 85.40 million m3 | 33.20 million m3 | 52.20 million m3 | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — production, Europe or United States?
- Europe, at 83.48 million m3 against 33.00 million m3 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — production between Europe and United States?
- 50.48 million m3, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Europe and United States rank globally for wood-based panels — production?
- Europe ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 30 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