Japan vs United States: Graphic papers — Capacity
Graphic papers — Capacity over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8.99 million t against 7.64 million t in United States, a difference of 1.35 million t.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2020 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 30 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher graphic papers — capacity, Japan or United States?
- Japan, at 8.99 million t against 7.64 million t in United States as of 2026.
- What is the difference in graphic papers — capacity between Japan and United States?
- 1.35 million t, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2026.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for graphic papers — capacity?
- Japan ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Graphic papers — Capacity. 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 pulp and paper production, pulp and paper production capacity, information about utilization of recovered paper, and short-term capacity forecasts for major pulp and paper producing countries. The main types of pulp included in this database are wood pulp (mechanical, thermo-mechanical, semi-chemical pulp, and chemical pulp), pulp of other fibre, and dissolving wood pulp. The main types of paper included in this database are graphic papers (newsprint, printing and writing paper) and other paper and paperboard. The latter is further subdivided into detailed categories of packaging paper and paperboard, household and sanitary paper, and other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified. The database also provides information about consumption of recovered paper for paper and paperboard making domestically. Refer to this document for detailed definitions: https://www.fao.org/3/cc7461t/cc7461t.pdf#page=11