Japan vs Southern Africa: Case materials — Export value

Japan
390,184 1000 USD
in 2024
Southern Africa
202,320 1000 USD
in 2024
Japan rank
19th
Southern Africa rank
20th

Case materials — Export value over time

  • Japan
  • Southern Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k199820112024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 390,184 1000 USD against 202,320 1000 USD in Southern Africa, a difference of 187,864 1000 USD.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Japan ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 62,170 1000 USD 46,656 1000 USD 15,514 1000 USD Japan
2000s 70,864 1000 USD 152,567 1000 USD 81,703 1000 USD Southern Africa
2010s 193,189 1000 USD 225,390 1000 USD 32,202 1000 USD Southern Africa
2020s 461,485 1000 USD 184,602 1000 USD 276,882 1000 USD Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher case materials — export value, Japan or Southern Africa?
Japan, at 390,184 1000 USD against 202,320 1000 USD in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in case materials — export value between Japan and Southern Africa?
187,864 1000 USD, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Japan and Southern Africa rank globally for case materials — export value?
Japan ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Case materials — Export value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Case materials — Export value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 4,930 data points, 1998–2024
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