Japan vs Southern Asia: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production

Japan
584,000 t
in 2016
Southern Asia
560,000 t
in 2016
Japan rank
12th
Southern Asia rank
14th

Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production over time

  • Japan
  • Southern Asia
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 584,000 t against 560,000 t in Southern Asia, a difference of 24,000 t.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 14th of 83 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 971,811 t 51,656 t 920,156 t Japan
1970s 1.43 million t 41,360 t 1.39 million t Japan
1980s 1.71 million t 157,900 t 1.55 million t Japan
1990s 1.74 million t 245,600 t 1.49 million t Japan
2000s 1.16 million t 510,810 t 653,090 t Japan
2010s 660,714 t 560,286 t 100,429 t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production, Japan or Southern Asia?
Japan, at 584,000 t against 560,000 t in Southern Asia as of 2016.
What is the difference in mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production between Japan and Southern Asia?
24,000 t, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Asia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2016.
How do Japan and Southern Asia rank globally for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
Japan ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 14th of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production. 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) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
117 places, 4,671 data points, 1961–2016
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