Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs South Africa: Wood-based panels — Production

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2.32 million m3
in 2024
South Africa
1.42 million m3
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
4th
South Africa rank
30th

Wood-based panels — Production over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • South Africa
01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 2.32 million m3 against 1.42 million m3 in South Africa, a difference of 904,570 m3.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was South Africa ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 30th of 21 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 20,445 m3 163,834 m3 143,388 m3 South Africa
1970s 90,484 m3 341,226 m3 250,742 m3 South Africa
1980s 142,370 m3 324,100 m3 181,730 m3 South Africa
1990s 363,580 m3 433,970 m3 70,390 m3 South Africa
2000s 665,550 m3 781,981 m3 116,431 m3 South Africa
2010s 1.68 million m3 1.16 million m3 520,063 m3 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 2.79 million m3 1.49 million m3 1.30 million m3 Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wood-based panels — production, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or South Africa?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 2.32 million m3 against 1.42 million m3 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood-based panels — production between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa?
904,570 m3, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and South Africa rank globally for wood-based panels — production?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 30th of 21 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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Indicator
Wood-based panels — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 10,252 data points, 1961–2024
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