Japan vs South America: Cartonboard — Import quantity
Cartonboard — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- South America
How they compare
South America currently reports 568,469 t against 349,169 t in Japan, a difference of 219,300 t.
That makes South America's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South America ahead.
Japan ranks 17th and South America ranks 18th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 362,500 t | 516,092 t | 153,592 t | South America |
| 2000s | 458,500 t | 424,239 t | 34,261 t | Japan |
| 2010s | 492,563 t | 558,083 t | 65,520 t | South America |
| 2020s | 393,063 t | 552,590 t | 159,527 t | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cartonboard — import quantity, Japan or South America?
- South America, at 568,469 t against 349,169 t in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cartonboard — import quantity between Japan and South America?
- 219,300 t, with South America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South America?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South America rank globally for cartonboard — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 17th and South America ranks 18th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cartonboard — Import quantity. 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