Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Wood-based panels — Production
Wood-based panels — Production over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 184,279 m3 against 156,000 m3 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 28,279 m3.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 231 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,443 m3 | 4,143 m3 | 3,300 m3 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 17,350 m3 | 12,910 m3 | 4,440 m3 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 12,700 m3 | 29,430 m3 | 16,730 m3 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 9,500 m3 | 44,420 m3 | 34,920 m3 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 44,600 m3 | 60,476 m3 | 15,876 m3 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 156,000 m3 | 25,209 m3 | 130,791 m3 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 156,000 m3 | 153,581 m3 | 2,419 m3 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — production, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 184,279 m3 against 156,000 m3 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — production between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 28,279 m3, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for wood-based panels — production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd and Zimbabwe ranks 69th 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