Americas vs Japan: Case materials — Production
Case materials — Production over time
- Americas
- Japan
How they compare
Americas currently reports 48.33 million t against 9.47 million t in Japan, a difference of 38.86 million t.
That makes Americas's figure about 5.1 times Japan's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 30 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.91 million t | 9.07 million t | 28.84 million t | Americas |
| 2000s | 39.70 million t | 9.24 million t | 30.46 million t | Americas |
| 2010s | 43.06 million t | 9.17 million t | 33.89 million t | Americas |
| 2020s | 47.84 million t | 9.80 million t | 38.04 million t | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher case materials — production, Americas or Japan?
- Americas, at 48.33 million t against 9.47 million t in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in case materials — production between Americas and Japan?
- 38.86 million t, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Japan?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Japan rank globally for case materials — production?
- Americas ranks 4th and Japan ranks 3rd of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Case materials — 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