Kenya vs Melanesia: Wood-based panels — Production
Wood-based panels — Production over time
- Kenya
- Melanesia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 82,000 m3 against 75,000 m3 in Melanesia, a difference of 7,000 m3.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Melanesia ahead.
Kenya ranks 81st and Melanesia ranks 82nd of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Melanesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,600 m3 | 16,000 m3 | 14,400 m3 | Melanesia |
| 1970s | 9,630 m3 | 17,930 m3 | 8,300 m3 | Melanesia |
| 1980s | 32,820 m3 | 13,720 m3 | 19,100 m3 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 52,200 m3 | 16,601 m3 | 35,599 m3 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 81,350 m3 | 20,062 m3 | 61,288 m3 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 83,000 m3 | 54,946 m3 | 28,054 m3 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 82,000 m3 | 75,000 m3 | 7,000 m3 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — production, Kenya or Melanesia?
- Kenya, at 82,000 m3 against 75,000 m3 in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — production between Kenya and Melanesia?
- 7,000 m3, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Melanesia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Melanesia rank globally for wood-based panels — production?
- Kenya ranks 81st and Melanesia ranks 82nd 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