Japan vs Northern America: Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import quantity
Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 2.43 million m3 against 1.79 million m3 in Japan, a difference of 642,240 m3.
That makes Northern America's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 10th and Northern America ranks 9th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Northern America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.39 million m3 | 4.37 million m3 | 10.02 million m3 | Japan |
| 2000s | 8.97 million m3 | 6.06 million m3 | 2.91 million m3 | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.59 million m3 | 3.83 million m3 | 248,182 m3 | Northern America |
| 2020s | 2.19 million m3 | 2.90 million m3 | 713,460 m3 | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import quantity, Japan or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 2.43 million m3 against 1.79 million m3 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import quantity between Japan and Northern America?
- 642,240 m3, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Northern America rank globally for industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 10th and Northern America ranks 9th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — 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