Americas vs Japan: Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity
Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity over time
- Americas
- Japan
How they compare
Americas currently reports 341,865 t against 83,541 t in Japan, a difference of 258,324 t.
That makes Americas's figure about 4.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Americas ahead.
Americas ranks 8th and Japan ranks 9th of 30 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 323,578 t | 188,756 t | 134,822 t | Americas |
| 1970s | 282,350 t | 212,500 t | 69,850 t | Americas |
| 1980s | 269,130 t | 248,230 t | 20,900 t | Americas |
| 1990s | 178,088 t | 197,219 t | 19,131 t | Japan |
| 2000s | 158,456 t | 125,000 t | 33,456 t | Americas |
| 2010s | 238,072 t | 115,768 t | 122,305 t | Americas |
| 2020s | 283,889 t | 97,615 t | 186,274 t | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dissolving wood pulp — import quantity, Americas or Japan?
- Americas, at 341,865 t against 83,541 t in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dissolving wood pulp — import quantity between Americas and Japan?
- 258,324 t, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Japan rank globally for dissolving wood pulp — import quantity?
- Americas ranks 8th and Japan ranks 9th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity. 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