Japan vs Thailand: Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity
Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 259,183 t against 83,541 t in Japan, a difference of 175,642 t.
That makes Thailand's figure about 3.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 6th of 155 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 212,500 t | 830 t | 211,670 t | Japan |
| 1980s | 248,230 t | 8,190 t | 240,040 t | Japan |
| 1990s | 197,219 t | 63,629 t | 133,590 t | Japan |
| 2000s | 125,000 t | 84,605 t | 40,395 t | Japan |
| 2010s | 115,768 t | 143,700 t | 27,933 t | Thailand |
| 2020s | 97,615 t | 196,062 t | 98,447 t | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dissolving wood pulp — import quantity, Japan or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 259,183 t against 83,541 t in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in dissolving wood pulp — import quantity between Japan and Thailand?
- 175,642 t, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for dissolving wood pulp — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 9th and Thailand ranks 6th 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