Africa vs Japan: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity over time
- Africa
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.85 million m3 against 747,895 m3 in Africa, a difference of 1.10 million m3.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.5 times Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 15th and Japan ranks 13th of 33 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 365,445 m3 | 19.40 million m3 | 19.03 million m3 | Japan |
| 1970s | 554,610 m3 | 41.94 million m3 | 41.38 million m3 | Japan |
| 1980s | 871,620 m3 | 30.79 million m3 | 29.92 million m3 | Japan |
| 1990s | 648,539 m3 | 21.70 million m3 | 21.05 million m3 | Japan |
| 2000s | 826,764 m3 | 10.84 million m3 | 10.01 million m3 | Japan |
| 2010s | 575,032 m3 | 3.93 million m3 | 3.35 million m3 | Japan |
| 2020s | 667,058 m3 | 2.26 million m3 | 1.59 million m3 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial roundwood — import quantity, Africa or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.85 million m3 against 747,895 m3 in Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in industrial roundwood — import quantity between Africa and Japan?
- 1.10 million m3, with Japan 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 — import quantity?
- Africa ranks 15th and Japan ranks 13th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Industrial roundwood — 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