Japan vs United States: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value

Japan
38,853 1000 USD
in 2016
United States
10,657 1000 USD
in 2016
Japan rank
3rd
United States rank
5th

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

  • Japan
  • United States
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 38,853 1000 USD against 10,657 1000 USD in United States, a difference of 28,196 1000 USD.

That makes Japan's figure about 3.6 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was United States ahead.

Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 160 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United States Difference Ahead
1960s 66.33 1000 USD 21,598 1000 USD 21,532 1000 USD United States
1970s 27,735 1000 USD 21,408 1000 USD 6,327 1000 USD Japan
1980s 115,091 1000 USD 43,331 1000 USD 71,759 1000 USD Japan
1990s 134,840 1000 USD 48,400 1000 USD 86,440 1000 USD Japan
2000s 93,309 1000 USD 36,053 1000 USD 57,256 1000 USD Japan
2010s 65,557 1000 USD 15,584 1000 USD 49,972 1000 USD Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value, Japan or United States?
Japan, at 38,853 1000 USD against 10,657 1000 USD in United States as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value between Japan and United States?
28,196 1000 USD, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
How do Japan and United States rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value?
Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value. 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 value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
189 places, 5,909 data points, 1961–2016
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