Africa vs Japan: Industrial roundwood — Export quantity
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity over time
- Africa
- Japan
How they compare
Africa currently reports 2.46 million m3 against 1.82 million m3 in Japan, a difference of 640,910 m3.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 16th and Japan ranks 16th of 33 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.83 million m3 | 26,211 m3 | 5.80 million m3 | Africa |
| 1970s | 6.81 million m3 | 21,610 m3 | 6.79 million m3 | Africa |
| 1980s | 4.78 million m3 | 30,310 m3 | 4.75 million m3 | Africa |
| 1990s | 4.74 million m3 | 13,491 m3 | 4.72 million m3 | Africa |
| 2000s | 4.83 million m3 | 18,500 m3 | 4.81 million m3 | Africa |
| 2010s | 5.55 million m3 | 564,167 m3 | 4.99 million m3 | Africa |
| 2020s | 3.53 million m3 | 1.52 million m3 | 2.02 million m3 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial roundwood — export quantity, Africa or Japan?
- Africa, at 2.46 million m3 against 1.82 million m3 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in industrial roundwood — export quantity between Africa and Japan?
- 640,910 m3, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Japan rank globally for industrial roundwood — export quantity?
- Africa ranks 16th and Japan ranks 16th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Industrial roundwood — Export 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