Egypt vs Japan: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1.07 million t against 942,012 t in Japan, a difference of 130,978 t.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 27th and Japan ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90,322 t | 61,854 t | 28,469 t | Egypt |
| 1970s | 114,270 t | 274,904 t | 160,634 t | Japan |
| 1980s | 297,570 t | 842,330 t | 544,760 t | Japan |
| 1990s | 500,155 t | 1.42 million t | 918,955 t | Japan |
| 2000s | 718,584 t | 1.87 million t | 1.15 million t | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.04 million t | 1.90 million t | 860,535 t | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.06 million t | 1.10 million t | 33,529 t | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paper and paperboard — import quantity, Egypt or Japan?
- Egypt, at 1.07 million t against 942,012 t in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in paper and paperboard — import quantity between Egypt and Japan?
- 130,978 t, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Egypt ranks 27th 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
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