Japan vs Oceania: Wood-based panels — Production
Wood-based panels — Production over time
- Japan
- Oceania
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.96 million m3 against 2.74 million m3 in Oceania, a difference of 1.22 million m3.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Oceania's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 16th and Oceania ranks 19th of 231 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.66 million m3 | 533,856 m3 | 3.13 million m3 | Japan |
| 1970s | 8.87 million m3 | 923,060 m3 | 7.94 million m3 | Japan |
| 1980s | 8.88 million m3 | 1.32 million m3 | 7.56 million m3 | Japan |
| 1990s | 7.12 million m3 | 2.07 million m3 | 5.05 million m3 | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.02 million m3 | 3.29 million m3 | 1.73 million m3 | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.75 million m3 | 2.96 million m3 | 1.79 million m3 | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.48 million m3 | 2.86 million m3 | 1.62 million m3 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — production, Japan or Oceania?
- Japan, at 3.96 million m3 against 2.74 million m3 in Oceania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — production between Japan and Oceania?
- 1.22 million m3, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Oceania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Oceania rank globally for wood-based panels — production?
- Japan ranks 16th and Oceania ranks 19th 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