Japan vs South America: Other paper and paperboard — Export value

Japan
1.13 million 1000 USD
in 2024
South America
1.62 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Japan rank
16th
South America rank
8th

Other paper and paperboard — Export value over time

  • Japan
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 1.62 million 1000 USD against 1.13 million 1000 USD in Japan, a difference of 490,970 1000 USD.

That makes South America's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 16th and South America ranks 8th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and South America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South America Difference Ahead
1960s 29,071 1000 USD 1,740 1000 USD 27,331 1000 USD Japan
1970s 181,995 1000 USD 17,858 1000 USD 164,137 1000 USD Japan
1980s 403,070 1000 USD 168,999 1000 USD 234,071 1000 USD Japan
1990s 1.15 million 1000 USD 451,855 1000 USD 694,634 1000 USD Japan
2000s 929,652 1000 USD 800,499 1000 USD 129,153 1000 USD Japan
2010s 1.17 million 1000 USD 1.28 million 1000 USD 115,348 1000 USD South America
2020s 1.28 million 1000 USD 1.55 million 1000 USD 271,012 1000 USD South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other paper and paperboard — export value, Japan or South America?
South America, at 1.62 million 1000 USD against 1.13 million 1000 USD in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in other paper and paperboard — export value between Japan and South America?
490,970 1000 USD, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and South America rank globally for other paper and paperboard — export value?
Japan ranks 16th and South America ranks 8th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other paper and paperboard — Export value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other paper and paperboard — Export value
Unit
1000 USD
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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