China vs Japan: Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity
Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 403,435 t against 272,986 t in China, a difference of 130,449 t.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times China's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 21st and Japan ranks 19th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,000 t | 11,000 t | 8,000 t | Japan |
| 1970s | 26,510 t | 99,805 t | 73,295 t | Japan |
| 1980s | 62,640 t | 42,720 t | 19,920 t | China |
| 1990s | 34,331 t | 37,072 t | 2,741 t | Japan |
| 2000s | 40,972 t | 157,200 t | 116,228 t | Japan |
| 2010s | 97,428 t | 314,298 t | 216,869 t | Japan |
| 2020s | 236,613 t | 291,929 t | 55,316 t | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chemical wood pulp — export quantity, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 403,435 t against 272,986 t in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in chemical wood pulp — export quantity between China and Japan?
- 130,449 t, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
- How do China and Japan rank globally for chemical wood pulp — export quantity?
- China ranks 21st and Japan ranks 19th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp — Export 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