Japan vs Southern Africa: Chemical wood pulp — Export value

Japan
230,990 1000 USD
in 2024
Southern Africa
67,415 1000 USD
in 2024
Japan rank
18th
Southern Africa rank
13th

Chemical wood pulp — Export value over time

  • Japan
  • Southern Africa
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 230,990 1000 USD against 67,415 1000 USD in Southern Africa, a difference of 163,575 1000 USD.

That makes Japan's figure about 3.4 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Japan ranks 18th and Southern Africa ranks 13th of 156 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 876.5 1000 USD 16,195 1000 USD 15,318 1000 USD Southern Africa
1970s 33,688 1000 USD 41,574 1000 USD 7,886 1000 USD Southern Africa
1980s 17,947 1000 USD 95,869 1000 USD 77,922 1000 USD Southern Africa
1990s 19,119 1000 USD 199,827 1000 USD 180,708 1000 USD Southern Africa
2000s 71,719 1000 USD 162,169 1000 USD 90,450 1000 USD Southern Africa
2010s 170,566 1000 USD 112,946 1000 USD 57,620 1000 USD Japan
2020s 174,358 1000 USD 79,073 1000 USD 95,285 1000 USD Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp — export value, Japan or Southern Africa?
Japan, at 230,990 1000 USD against 67,415 1000 USD in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp — export value between Japan and Southern Africa?
163,575 1000 USD, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Africa?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Japan and Southern Africa rank globally for chemical wood pulp — export value?
Japan ranks 18th and Southern Africa ranks 13th of 156 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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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp — Export value
Unit
1000 USD
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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