Canada vs Japan: Chemical wood pulp — Production

Canada
7.57 million t
in 2024
Japan
6.82 million t
in 2024
Canada rank
6th
Japan rank
8th

Chemical wood pulp — Production over time

  • Canada
  • Japan
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119922024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 7.57 million t against 6.82 million t in Japan, a difference of 750,670 t.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 6.43 million t 3.07 million t 3.35 million t Canada
1970s 9.95 million t 5.98 million t 3.97 million t Canada
1980s 11.57 million t 6.95 million t 4.61 million t Canada
1990s 12.61 million t 9.01 million t 3.60 million t Canada
2000s 12.12 million t 9.30 million t 2.82 million t Canada
2010s 9.14 million t 8.15 million t 991,100 t Canada
2020s 7.83 million t 6.90 million t 934,788 t Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp — production, Canada or Japan?
Canada, at 7.57 million t against 6.82 million t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp — production between Canada and Japan?
750,670 t, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and Japan rank globally for chemical wood pulp — production?
Canada ranks 6th and Japan ranks 8th of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
127 places, 5,878 data points, 1961–2024
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