France vs Japan: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity

France
1.45 million t
in 2024
Japan
1.04 million t
in 2024
France rank
7th
Japan rank
10th

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity over time

  • France
  • Japan
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M196819962024

How they compare

France currently reports 1.45 million t against 1.04 million t in Japan, a difference of 413,000 t.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was France ahead.

France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 10th of 169 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 568,350 t 435,000 t 133,350 t France
1970s 865,060 t 624,240 t 240,820 t France
1980s 1.39 million t 1.58 million t 193,800 t Japan
1990s 1.85 million t 2.39 million t 543,397 t Japan
2000s 1.86 million t 1.82 million t 41,643 t France
2010s 1.77 million t 1.45 million t 324,115 t France
2020s 1.52 million t 1.21 million t 309,616 t France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — import quantity, France or Japan?
France, at 1.45 million t against 1.04 million t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — import quantity between France and Japan?
413,000 t, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do France and Japan rank globally for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — import quantity?
France ranks 7th and Japan ranks 10th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
216 places, 8,065 data points, 1968–2024
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