France vs Italy: Wood-based panels — Production
Wood-based panels — Production over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4.65 million m3 against 3.99 million m3 in France, a difference of 658,740 m3.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 15th and Italy ranks 13th of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 million m3 | 781,444 m3 | 650,533 m3 | France |
| 1970s | 2.85 million m3 | 2.10 million m3 | 744,690 m3 | France |
| 1980s | 2.67 million m3 | 2.39 million m3 | 284,000 m3 | France |
| 1990s | 3.95 million m3 | 3.67 million m3 | 276,695 m3 | France |
| 2000s | 5.82 million m3 | 4.93 million m3 | 891,884 m3 | France |
| 2010s | 5.40 million m3 | 3.85 million m3 | 1.55 million m3 | France |
| 2020s | 4.39 million m3 | 4.42 million m3 | 33,768 m3 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — production, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 4.65 million m3 against 3.99 million m3 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — production between France and Italy?
- 658,740 m3, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for wood-based panels — production?
- France ranks 15th and Italy ranks 13th of 231 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