Eastern Africa vs Japan: Graphic papers — Import quantity
Graphic papers — Import quantity over time
- Eastern Africa
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 517,670 t against 455,502 t in Eastern Africa, a difference of 62,168 t.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 24th and Japan ranks 21st of 29 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,867 t | 48,016 t | 11,149 t | Japan |
| 1970s | 48,990 t | 114,410 t | 65,420 t | Japan |
| 1980s | 47,181 t | 391,290 t | 344,109 t | Japan |
| 1990s | 70,826 t | 711,511 t | 640,685 t | Japan |
| 2000s | 224,800 t | 1.23 million t | 1.01 million t | Japan |
| 2010s | 433,219 t | 1.26 million t | 825,065 t | Japan |
| 2020s | 412,608 t | 602,947 t | 190,339 t | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher graphic papers — import quantity, Eastern Africa or Japan?
- Japan, at 517,670 t against 455,502 t in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in graphic papers — import quantity between Eastern Africa and Japan?
- 62,168 t, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Japan rank globally for graphic papers — import quantity?
- Eastern Africa ranks 24th and Japan ranks 21st of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Graphic papers — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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