France vs Japan: Wood-based panels — Production
Wood-based panels — Production over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
France currently reports 3.99 million m3 against 3.96 million m3 in Japan, a difference of 23,430 m3.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
France ranks 15th and Japan ranks 16th of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 million m3 | 3.66 million m3 | 2.23 million m3 | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.85 million m3 | 8.87 million m3 | 6.02 million m3 | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.67 million m3 | 8.88 million m3 | 6.20 million m3 | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.95 million m3 | 7.12 million m3 | 3.17 million m3 | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.82 million m3 | 5.02 million m3 | 805,284 m3 | France |
| 2010s | 5.40 million m3 | 4.75 million m3 | 651,601 m3 | France |
| 2020s | 4.39 million m3 | 4.48 million m3 | 87,446 m3 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — production, France or Japan?
- France, at 3.99 million m3 against 3.96 million m3 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — production between France and Japan?
- 23,430 m3, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for wood-based panels — production?
- France ranks 15th and Japan ranks 16th 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