Portugal vs South Africa: Wood-based panels — Production
Wood-based panels — Production over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.42 million m3 against 1.30 million m3 in Portugal, a difference of 111,110 m3.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 248 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,944 m3 | 148,804 m3 | 72,859 m3 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 278,800 m3 | 341,226 m3 | 62,426 m3 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 649,000 m3 | 324,100 m3 | 324,900 m3 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1.09 million m3 | 433,970 m3 | 656,420 m3 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.27 million m3 | 781,981 m3 | 486,074 m3 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.23 million m3 | 1.16 million m3 | 69,687 m3 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.32 million m3 | 1.49 million m3 | 172,010 m3 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — production, Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.42 million m3 against 1.30 million m3 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — production between Portugal and South Africa?
- 111,110 m3, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for wood-based panels — production?
- Portugal ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 38th of 248 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