Japan vs Northern America: Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity
Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 323,161 t against 83,541 t in Japan, a difference of 239,620 t.
That makes Northern America's figure about 3.9 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern America ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Northern America ranks 9th of 155 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Northern America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 188,756 t | 266,778 t | 78,022 t | Northern America |
| 1970s | 212,500 t | 222,230 t | 9,730 t | Northern America |
| 1980s | 248,230 t | 245,010 t | 3,220 t | Japan |
| 1990s | 197,219 t | 115,784 t | 81,435 t | Japan |
| 2000s | 125,000 t | 110,521 t | 14,479 t | Japan |
| 2010s | 115,768 t | 179,176 t | 63,409 t | Northern America |
| 2020s | 97,615 t | 259,076 t | 161,461 t | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dissolving wood pulp — import quantity, Japan or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 323,161 t against 83,541 t in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dissolving wood pulp — import quantity between Japan and Northern America?
- 239,620 t, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Northern America rank globally for dissolving wood pulp — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 9th and Northern America ranks 9th of 155 countries.
- 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