Japan vs United States: Paper and paperboard — Production
Paper and paperboard — Production over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 62.46 million t against 21.89 million t in Japan, a difference of 40.57 million t.
That makes United States's figure about 2.9 times Japan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 152 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.85 million t | 38.06 million t | 30.21 million t | United States |
| 1970s | 15.02 million t | 51.19 million t | 36.17 million t | United States |
| 1980s | 20.58 million t | 62.26 million t | 41.68 million t | United States |
| 1990s | 29.30 million t | 81.13 million t | 51.83 million t | United States |
| 2000s | 30.48 million t | 81.56 million t | 51.08 million t | United States |
| 2010s | 26.34 million t | 72.69 million t | 46.35 million t | United States |
| 2020s | 22.89 million t | 64.45 million t | 41.56 million t | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paper and paperboard — production, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 62.46 million t against 21.89 million t in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in paper and paperboard — production between Japan and United States?
- 40.57 million t, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for paper and paperboard — production?
- Japan ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — Production. 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