Eastern Asia vs Japan: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity

Eastern Asia
100,888 t
in 2016
Japan
95,872 t
in 2016
Eastern Asia rank
6th
Japan rank
3rd

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 100,888 t against 95,872 t in Japan, a difference of 5,016 t.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 31 groups.

Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 11,317 t 866.67 t 10,450 t Eastern Asia
1970s 174,690 t 160,390 t 14,300 t Eastern Asia
1980s 478,250 t 383,070 t 95,180 t Eastern Asia
1990s 558,128 t 407,345 t 150,782 t Eastern Asia
2000s 420,616 t 296,500 t 124,116 t Eastern Asia
2010s 176,706 t 150,668 t 26,038 t Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity, Eastern Asia or Japan?
Eastern Asia, at 100,888 t against 95,872 t in Japan as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity between Eastern Asia and Japan?
5,016 t, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Japan?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
How do Eastern Asia and Japan rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity?
Eastern Asia ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 5,642 data points, 1961–2016
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