Italy vs Japan: Wood-based panels — Production
Wood-based panels — Production over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4.65 million m3 against 3.96 million m3 in Japan, a difference of 682,170 m3.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Italy ranks 13th and Japan ranks 16th of 231 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 781,444 m3 | 3.66 million m3 | 2.88 million m3 | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.10 million m3 | 8.87 million m3 | 6.77 million m3 | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.39 million m3 | 8.88 million m3 | 6.49 million m3 | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.67 million m3 | 7.12 million m3 | 3.44 million m3 | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.93 million m3 | 5.02 million m3 | 86,600 m3 | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.85 million m3 | 4.75 million m3 | 894,418 m3 | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.42 million m3 | 4.48 million m3 | 53,678 m3 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — production, Italy or Japan?
- Italy, at 4.65 million m3 against 3.96 million m3 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — production between Italy and Japan?
- 682,170 m3, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for wood-based panels — production?
- Italy ranks 13th 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