Japan vs Western Africa: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value

Japan
584,871 1000 USD
in 2024
Western Africa
290,958 1000 USD
in 2024
Japan rank
24th
Western Africa rank
22nd

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value over time

  • Japan
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 584,871 1000 USD against 290,958 1000 USD in Western Africa, a difference of 293,913 1000 USD.

That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times Western Africa's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 24th and Western Africa ranks 22nd of 201 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 505,566 1000 USD 84,211 1000 USD 421,356 1000 USD Japan
2000s 632,392 1000 USD 159,456 1000 USD 472,937 1000 USD Japan
2010s 759,378 1000 USD 297,551 1000 USD 461,827 1000 USD Japan
2020s 632,716 1000 USD 380,562 1000 USD 252,154 1000 USD Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — import value, Japan or Western Africa?
Japan, at 584,871 1000 USD against 290,958 1000 USD in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — import value between Japan and Western Africa?
293,913 1000 USD, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Japan and Western Africa rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — import value?
Japan ranks 24th and Western Africa ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 5,960 data points, 1998–2024
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