Japan vs United States: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4.70 million m3 against 2.21 million m3 in Japan, a difference of 2.49 million m3.
That makes United States's figure about 2.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 255 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,974 m3 | 1.00 million m3 | 990,037 m3 | United States |
| 1970s | 378,860 m3 | 1.99 million m3 | 1.62 million m3 | United States |
| 1980s | 841,670 m3 | 1.43 million m3 | 591,210 m3 | United States |
| 1990s | 4.12 million m3 | 1.76 million m3 | 2.36 million m3 | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.49 million m3 | 4.21 million m3 | 277,828 m3 | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.16 million m3 | 3.82 million m3 | 656,863 m3 | United States |
| 2020s | 2.38 million m3 | 6.32 million m3 | 3.94 million m3 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plywood and lvl — import quantity, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 4.70 million m3 against 2.21 million m3 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plywood and lvl — import quantity between Japan and United States?
- 2.49 million m3, 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 plywood and lvl — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 255 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Plywood and LVL — 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