Malawi vs Melanesia: Wood-based panels — Production
Wood-based panels — Production over time
- Malawi
- Melanesia
How they compare
Melanesia currently reports 75,000 m3 against 57,000 m3 in Malawi, a difference of 18,000 m3.
That makes Melanesia's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Melanesia ahead.
Malawi ranks 84th and Melanesia ranks 82nd of 231 countries.
Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,425 m3 | 18,112 m3 | 15,688 m3 | Melanesia |
| 1980s | 3,120 m3 | 13,720 m3 | 10,600 m3 | Melanesia |
| 1990s | 12,800 m3 | 16,601 m3 | 3,801 m3 | Melanesia |
| 2000s | 13,500 m3 | 20,062 m3 | 6,562 m3 | Melanesia |
| 2010s | 52,113 m3 | 54,946 m3 | 2,834 m3 | Melanesia |
| 2020s | 55,245 m3 | 75,000 m3 | 19,755 m3 | Melanesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — production, Malawi or Melanesia?
- Melanesia, at 75,000 m3 against 57,000 m3 in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — production between Malawi and Melanesia?
- 18,000 m3, with Melanesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Melanesia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Melanesia rank globally for wood-based panels — production?
- Malawi ranks 84th 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