Malaysia vs Southern Africa: Wood-based panels — Production
Wood-based panels — Production over time
- Malaysia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.90 million m3 against 1.47 million m3 in Southern Africa, a difference of 1.43 million m3.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.0 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 22nd and Southern Africa ranks 16th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Southern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,200 m3 | 149,793 m3 | 94,593 m3 | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 391,360 m3 | 344,756 m3 | 46,604 m3 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 845,030 m3 | 331,440 m3 | 513,590 m3 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3.70 million m3 | 441,970 m3 | 3.25 million m3 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 6.54 million m3 | 789,981 m3 | 5.75 million m3 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.17 million m3 | 1.19 million m3 | 3.98 million m3 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.12 million m3 | 1.55 million m3 | 1.57 million m3 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — production, Malaysia or Southern Africa?
- Malaysia, at 2.90 million m3 against 1.47 million m3 in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — production between Malaysia and Southern Africa?
- 1.43 million m3, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Southern Africa rank globally for wood-based panels — production?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd and Southern Africa ranks 16th 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