China vs Japan: Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity

China
479,816 m3
in 2018
Japan
1.52 million m3
in 2018
China rank
4th
Japan rank
1st

Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity over time

  • China
  • Japan
02.0M4.0M199720072018

How they compare

Japan currently reports 1.52 million m3 against 479,816 m3 in China, a difference of 1.04 million m3.

That makes Japan's figure about 3.2 times China's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Japan ahead.

China ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 169 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 26,555 m3 1.58 million m3 1.56 million m3 Japan
2000s 690,114 m3 571,844 m3 118,270 m3 China
2010s 337,495 m3 634,028 m3 296,533 m3 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher others (adjustment) — plywood — import quantity, China or Japan?
Japan, at 1.52 million m3 against 479,816 m3 in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in others (adjustment) — plywood — import quantity between China and Japan?
1.04 million m3, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Japan?
18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do China and Japan rank globally for others (adjustment) — plywood — import quantity?
China ranks 4th and Japan ranks 1st of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
172 places, 3,609 data points, 1997–2018
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The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/