Japan vs New Zealand: Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity

Japan
403,435 t
in 2024
New Zealand
449,605 t
in 2024
Japan rank
19th
New Zealand rank
17th

Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity over time

  • Japan
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 449,605 t against 403,435 t in Japan, a difference of 46,170 t.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was New Zealand ahead.

Japan ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 156 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 6,500 t 84,500 t 78,000 t New Zealand
1970s 99,805 t 164,060 t 64,255 t New Zealand
1980s 42,720 t 202,100 t 159,380 t New Zealand
1990s 37,072 t 324,330 t 287,258 t New Zealand
2000s 157,200 t 432,022 t 274,822 t New Zealand
2010s 314,298 t 451,925 t 137,628 t New Zealand
2020s 291,929 t 431,653 t 139,724 t New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp — export quantity, Japan or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 449,605 t against 403,435 t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp — export quantity between Japan and New Zealand?
46,170 t, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for chemical wood pulp — export quantity?
Japan ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 156 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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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
201 places, 6,764 data points, 1968–2024
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