India vs Japan: Other paper and paperboard — Production

India
16.95 million t
in 2024
Japan
14.92 million t
in 2024
India rank
3rd
Japan rank
4th

Other paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • India
  • Japan
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

India currently reports 16.95 million t against 14.92 million t in Japan, a difference of 2.02 million t.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 133 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 261,167 t 5.26 million t 5.00 million t Japan
1970s 367,660 t 9.90 million t 9.53 million t Japan
1980s 648,700 t 12.53 million t 11.88 million t Japan
1990s 1.37 million t 15.82 million t 14.44 million t Japan
2000s 2.75 million t 15.66 million t 12.91 million t Japan
2010s 8.26 million t 14.96 million t 6.69 million t Japan
2020s 14.60 million t 15.27 million t 671,760 t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other paper and paperboard — production, India or Japan?
India, at 16.95 million t against 14.92 million t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in other paper and paperboard — production between India and Japan?
2.02 million t, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and Japan rank globally for other paper and paperboard — production?
India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 4th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other paper and paperboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
174 places, 8,549 data points, 1961–2024
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