China vs Japan: Chemical wood pulp — Export value
Chemical wood pulp — Export value over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 230,990 1000 USD against 194,047 1000 USD in China, a difference of 36,943 1000 USD.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Japan ahead.
China ranks 21st and Japan ranks 18th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 474 1000 USD | 1,487 1000 USD | 1,013 1000 USD | Japan |
| 1970s | 6,651 1000 USD | 33,688 1000 USD | 27,037 1000 USD | Japan |
| 1980s | 29,621 1000 USD | 17,947 1000 USD | 11,674 1000 USD | China |
| 1990s | 18,689 1000 USD | 19,119 1000 USD | 430.4 1000 USD | Japan |
| 2000s | 21,053 1000 USD | 71,719 1000 USD | 50,666 1000 USD | Japan |
| 2010s | 63,451 1000 USD | 170,566 1000 USD | 107,115 1000 USD | Japan |
| 2020s | 179,980 1000 USD | 174,358 1000 USD | 5,621 1000 USD | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chemical wood pulp — export value, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 230,990 1000 USD against 194,047 1000 USD in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in chemical wood pulp — export value between China and Japan?
- 36,943 1000 USD, 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 value?
- China ranks 21st and Japan ranks 18th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp — Export value. 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