Australia vs Japan: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity

Australia
887,614 t
in 2024
Japan
942,012 t
in 2024
Australia rank
32nd
Japan rank
30th

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time

  • Australia
  • Japan
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 942,012 t against 887,614 t in Australia, a difference of 54,398 t.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 30th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 413,367 t 61,854 t 351,513 t Australia
1970s 547,798 t 274,904 t 272,894 t Australia
1980s 737,970 t 842,330 t 104,360 t Japan
1990s 1.06 million t 1.42 million t 356,900 t Japan
2000s 1.44 million t 1.87 million t 428,670 t Japan
2010s 1.41 million t 1.90 million t 492,503 t Japan
2020s 894,146 t 1.10 million t 201,341 t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — import quantity, Australia or Japan?
Japan, at 942,012 t against 887,614 t in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — import quantity between Australia and Japan?
54,398 t, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Australia and Japan rank globally for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Australia ranks 32nd and Japan ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 13,716 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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