Africa vs Japan: Other paper and paperboard β€” Export quantity

Africa
819,754 t
in 2024
Japan
1.25 million t
in 2024
Africa rank
20th
Japan rank
19th

Other paper and paperboard β€” Export quantity over time

  • Africa
  • Japan
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.25 million t against 819,754 t in Africa, a difference of 427,996 t.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Africa ranks 20th and Japan ranks 19th of 33 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 47,192 t 153,000 t 105,808 t Japan
1970s 54,325 t 372,000 t 317,675 t Japan
1980s 36,235 t 416,250 t 380,015 t Japan
1990s 253,607 t 725,728 t 472,121 t Japan
2000s 582,414 t 549,266 t 33,148 t Africa
2010s 526,403 t 760,320 t 233,917 t Japan
2020s 744,951 t 1.41 million t 667,933 t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other paper and paperboard β€” export quantity, Africa or Japan?
Japan, at 1.25 million t against 819,754 t in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in other paper and paperboard β€” export quantity between Africa and Japan?
427,996 t, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Japan rank globally for other paper and paperboard β€” export quantity?
Africa ranks 20th and Japan ranks 19th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other paper and paperboard β€” Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other paper and paperboard β€” Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 10,219 data points, 1961–2024
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