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

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2.32 million m3
in 2024
Western Africa
413,750 m3
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
4th
Western Africa rank
25th

Wood-based panels — Production over time

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

How they compare

Iran (Islamic Republic of) currently reports 2.32 million m3 against 413,750 m3 in Western Africa, a difference of 1.91 million m3.

That makes Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s figure about 5.6 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Western Africa ahead.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 25th of 21 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran (Islamic Republic of) averaged higher in 4 and Western Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 20,445 m3 62,329 m3 41,883 m3 Western Africa
1970s 90,484 m3 159,070 m3 68,586 m3 Western Africa
1980s 142,370 m3 213,400 m3 71,030 m3 Western Africa
1990s 363,580 m3 214,920 m3 148,660 m3 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2000s 665,550 m3 345,197 m3 320,353 m3 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2010s 1.68 million m3 439,902 m3 1.24 million m3 Iran (Islamic Republic of)
2020s 2.79 million m3 472,646 m3 2.32 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 Western Africa?
Iran (Islamic Republic of), at 2.32 million m3 against 413,750 m3 in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in wood-based panels — production between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Western Africa?
1.91 million m3, with Iran (Islamic Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Western Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Western Africa rank globally for wood-based panels — production?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 25th 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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