Brazil vs Japan: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity over time
- Brazil
- Japan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.23 million t against 1.98 million t in Japan, a difference of 247,050 t.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Japan ahead.
Brazil ranks 20th and Japan ranks 22nd of 243 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 257.14 t | 297,314 t | 297,057 t | Japan |
| 1970s | 41,510 t | 625,850 t | 584,340 t | Japan |
| 1980s | 562,060 t | 766,730 t | 204,670 t | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.12 million t | 1.12 million t | 6,947 t | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1.55 million t | 1.37 million t | 184,845 t | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.88 million t | 1.55 million t | 328,332 t | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.05 million t | 2.09 million t | 41,544 t | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paper and paperboard — export quantity, Brazil or Japan?
- Brazil, at 2.23 million t against 1.98 million t in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in paper and paperboard — export quantity between Brazil and Japan?
- 247,050 t, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
- Brazil ranks 20th and Japan ranks 22nd of 243 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en