Japan vs Middle Africa: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity

Japan
942,012 t
in 2024
Middle Africa
196,364 t
in 2024
Japan rank
30th
Middle Africa rank
30th

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time

  • Japan
  • Middle Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 942,012 t against 196,364 t in Middle Africa, a difference of 745,648 t.

That makes Japan's figure about 4.8 times Middle Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Middle Africa ahead.

Japan ranks 30th and Middle Africa ranks 30th of 236 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 61,854 t 18,300 t 43,554 t Japan
1970s 274,904 t 33,769 t 241,135 t Japan
1980s 842,330 t 47,420 t 794,910 t Japan
1990s 1.42 million t 48,084 t 1.37 million t Japan
2000s 1.87 million t 77,192 t 1.79 million t Japan
2010s 1.90 million t 132,178 t 1.77 million t Japan
2020s 1.10 million t 180,748 t 914,739 t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — import quantity, Japan or Middle Africa?
Japan, at 942,012 t against 196,364 t in Middle Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — import quantity between Japan and Middle Africa?
745,648 t, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and Middle Africa rank globally for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Japan ranks 30th and Middle Africa 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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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
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