Japan vs Southern Asia: Fibreboard — Import quantity
Fibreboard — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 1.38 million m3 against 447,864 m3 in Japan, a difference of 929,116 m3.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Japan ranks 16th and Southern Asia ranks 14th of 222 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Southern Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,747 m3 | 5,377 m3 | 3,630 m3 | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 2,847 m3 | 1,646 m3 | 1,200 m3 | Japan |
| 1980s | 70,410 m3 | 5,640 m3 | 64,770 m3 | Japan |
| 1990s | 438,543 m3 | 35,508 m3 | 403,034 m3 | Japan |
| 2000s | 669,400 m3 | 585,058 m3 | 84,342 m3 | Japan |
| 2010s | 464,404 m3 | 1.56 million m3 | 1.10 million m3 | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 489,617 m3 | 1.26 million m3 | 771,055 m3 | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fibreboard — import quantity, Japan or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 1.38 million m3 against 447,864 m3 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fibreboard — import quantity between Japan and Southern Asia?
- 929,116 m3, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Asia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Southern Asia rank globally for fibreboard — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 16th and Southern Asia ranks 14th of 222 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