Japan vs Western Europe: Industrial roundwood — Import value
Industrial roundwood — Import value over time
- Japan
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 1.74 million 1000 USD against 493,291 1000 USD in Japan, a difference of 1.25 million 1000 USD.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Europe ahead.
Japan ranks 6th and Western Europe ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Western Europe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 597,020 1000 USD | 331,745 1000 USD | 265,275 1000 USD | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.89 million 1000 USD | 724,731 1000 USD | 2.17 million 1000 USD | Japan |
| 1980s | 3.79 million 1000 USD | 922,379 1000 USD | 2.87 million 1000 USD | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.01 million 1000 USD | 1.12 million 1000 USD | 2.89 million 1000 USD | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.69 million 1000 USD | 1.45 million 1000 USD | 237,184 1000 USD | Japan |
| 2010s | 933,135 1000 USD | 1.91 million 1000 USD | 978,394 1000 USD | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 655,129 1000 USD | 1.89 million 1000 USD | 1.23 million 1000 USD | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industrial roundwood — import value, Japan or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 1.74 million 1000 USD against 493,291 1000 USD in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in industrial roundwood — import value between Japan and Western Europe?
- 1.25 million 1000 USD, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Western Europe rank globally for industrial roundwood — import value?
- Japan ranks 6th and Western Europe ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Industrial roundwood — Import value. 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