France vs Western Asia: Wood-based panels — Production
Wood-based panels — Production over time
- France
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 12.01 million m3 against 3.99 million m3 in France, a difference of 8.03 million m3.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 3.0 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 15th and Western Asia ranks 14th of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Western Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 million m3 | 236,678 m3 | 1.20 million m3 | France |
| 1970s | 2.85 million m3 | 540,180 m3 | 2.31 million m3 | France |
| 1980s | 2.67 million m3 | 864,250 m3 | 1.81 million m3 | France |
| 1990s | 3.95 million m3 | 1.71 million m3 | 2.24 million m3 | France |
| 2000s | 5.82 million m3 | 4.24 million m3 | 1.58 million m3 | France |
| 2010s | 5.40 million m3 | 9.04 million m3 | 3.64 million m3 | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 4.39 million m3 | 11.76 million m3 | 7.37 million m3 | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — production, France or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 12.01 million m3 against 3.99 million m3 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — production between France and Western Asia?
- 8.03 million m3, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Western Asia rank globally for wood-based panels — production?
- France ranks 15th and Western Asia ranks 14th 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