Indonesia vs South America: Wood-based panels — Production
Wood-based panels — Production over time
- Indonesia
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 20.04 million m3 against 4.85 million m3 in Indonesia, a difference of 15.19 million m3.
That makes South America's figure about 4.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South America ahead.
Indonesia ranks 11th and South America ranks 7th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and South America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,782 m3 | 681,830 m3 | 678,048 m3 | South America |
| 1970s | 170,493 m3 | 2.16 million m3 | 1.99 million m3 | South America |
| 1980s | 4.66 million m3 | 3.34 million m3 | 1.33 million m3 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 9.61 million m3 | 5.04 million m3 | 4.57 million m3 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 6.27 million m3 | 11.88 million m3 | 5.61 million m3 | South America |
| 2010s | 4.66 million m3 | 16.32 million m3 | 11.67 million m3 | South America |
| 2020s | 5.11 million m3 | 19.63 million m3 | 14.51 million m3 | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — production, Indonesia or South America?
- South America, at 20.04 million m3 against 4.85 million m3 in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — production between Indonesia and South America?
- 15.19 million m3, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and South America rank globally for wood-based panels — production?
- Indonesia ranks 11th and South America ranks 7th of 209 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