Japan vs Western Asia: Graphic papers — Import value
Graphic papers — Import value over time
- Japan
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 2.19 million 1000 USD against 506,942 1000 USD in Japan, a difference of 1.68 million 1000 USD.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 4.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Asia ahead.
Japan ranks 18th and Western Asia ranks 16th of 233 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Western Asia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,499 1000 USD | 16,201 1000 USD | 8,701 1000 USD | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 45,894 1000 USD | 72,771 1000 USD | 26,877 1000 USD | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 275,276 1000 USD | 273,741 1000 USD | 1,534 1000 USD | Japan |
| 1990s | 613,538 1000 USD | 649,233 1000 USD | 35,695 1000 USD | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 1.01 million 1000 USD | 1.60 million 1000 USD | 594,434 1000 USD | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 1.18 million 1000 USD | 2.59 million 1000 USD | 1.42 million 1000 USD | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 573,623 1000 USD | 2.25 million 1000 USD | 1.68 million 1000 USD | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher graphic papers — import value, Japan or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 2.19 million 1000 USD against 506,942 1000 USD in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in graphic papers — import value between Japan and Western Asia?
- 1.68 million 1000 USD, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Western Asia rank globally for graphic papers — import value?
- Japan ranks 18th and Western Asia ranks 16th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Graphic papers — Import value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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