Japan vs South America: Fibreboard — Import quantity
Fibreboard — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- South America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 447,864 m3 against 412,101 m3 in South America, a difference of 35,763 m3.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South America ahead.
Japan ranks 19th and South America ranks 22nd of 239 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and South America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,747 m3 | 9,278 m3 | 7,531 m3 | South America |
| 1970s | 2,847 m3 | 8,664 m3 | 5,817 m3 | South America |
| 1980s | 70,410 m3 | 4,946 m3 | 65,464 m3 | Japan |
| 1990s | 438,543 m3 | 63,248 m3 | 375,295 m3 | Japan |
| 2000s | 669,400 m3 | 361,625 m3 | 307,775 m3 | Japan |
| 2010s | 464,404 m3 | 502,596 m3 | 38,192 m3 | South America |
| 2020s | 489,617 m3 | 504,116 m3 | 14,499 m3 | South America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fibreboard — import quantity, Japan or South America?
- Japan, at 447,864 m3 against 412,101 m3 in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fibreboard — import quantity between Japan and South America?
- 35,763 m3, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South America rank globally for fibreboard — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 19th and South America ranks 22nd of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fibreboard — 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