Japan vs Northern Europe: Wood-based panels — Production
Wood-based panels — Production over time
- Japan
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 9.03 million m3 against 3.96 million m3 in Japan, a difference of 5.07 million m3.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern Europe ahead.
Japan ranks 15th and Northern Europe ranks 7th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Northern Europe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.66 million m3 | 2.89 million m3 | 777,244 m3 | Japan |
| 1970s | 8.87 million m3 | 5.03 million m3 | 3.84 million m3 | Japan |
| 1980s | 8.88 million m3 | 4.96 million m3 | 3.91 million m3 | Japan |
| 1990s | 7.12 million m3 | 6.50 million m3 | 619,170 m3 | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.02 million m3 | 8.81 million m3 | 3.79 million m3 | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 4.75 million m3 | 8.98 million m3 | 4.24 million m3 | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 4.48 million m3 | 9.36 million m3 | 4.89 million m3 | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — production, Japan or Northern Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 9.03 million m3 against 3.96 million m3 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — production between Japan and Northern Europe?
- 5.07 million m3, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Northern Europe rank globally for wood-based panels — production?
- Japan ranks 15th and Northern Europe 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