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

Japan
95,872 t
in 2016
South-Eastern Asia
113,688 t
in 2016
Japan rank
3rd
South-Eastern Asia rank
5th

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

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  • South-Eastern Asia
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How they compare

South-Eastern Asia currently reports 113,688 t against 95,872 t in Japan, a difference of 17,816 t.

That makes South-Eastern Asia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South-Eastern Asia ahead.

Japan ranks 3rd and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 148 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and South-Eastern Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South-Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 866.67 t 12,233 t 11,367 t South-Eastern Asia
1970s 160,390 t 19,160 t 141,230 t Japan
1980s 383,070 t 36,650 t 346,420 t Japan
1990s 407,345 t 76,431 t 330,914 t Japan
2000s 296,500 t 130,639 t 165,861 t Japan
2010s 150,668 t 181,975 t 31,307 t South-Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity, Japan or South-Eastern Asia?
South-Eastern Asia, at 113,688 t against 95,872 t in Japan as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity between Japan and South-Eastern Asia?
17,816 t, with South-Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South-Eastern Asia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
How do Japan and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import quantity?
Japan ranks 3rd and South-Eastern Asia ranks 5th of 148 countries.
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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