China vs Japan: Malaysia — Plywood — Import Quantity

China
72,670 m3
in 2018
Japan
461,625 m3
in 2018
China rank
4th
Japan rank
1st

Malaysia — Plywood — Import Quantity over time

  • China
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 461,625 m3 against 72,670 m3 in China, a difference of 388,955 m3.

That makes Japan's figure about 6.4 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was China ahead.

China ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 93 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 737,115 m3 965,425 m3 228,310 m3 Japan
2000s 256,039 m3 1.80 million m3 1.54 million m3 Japan
2010s 156,724 m3 1.40 million m3 1.24 million m3 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher malaysia — plywood — import quantity, China or Japan?
Japan, at 461,625 m3 against 72,670 m3 in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in malaysia — plywood — import quantity between China and Japan?
388,955 m3, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do China and Japan rank globally for malaysia — plywood — import quantity?
China ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 93 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Malaysia — Plywood — Import Quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Malaysia — Plywood — Import Quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
95 places, 1,369 data points, 1997–2018
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