Japan vs World: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity

Japan
2.21 million m3
in 2024
World
29.29 million m3
in 2024
Japan rank
1st
World rank
1st

Plywood and LVL — Import quantity over time

  • Japan
  • World
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

How they compare

World currently reports 29.29 million m3 against 2.21 million m3 in Japan, a difference of 27.08 million m3.

That makes World's figure about 13.3 times Japan's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan World Difference Ahead
1960s 11,974 m3 2.71 million m3 2.70 million m3 World
1970s 378,860 m3 6.21 million m3 5.83 million m3 World
1980s 841,670 m3 9.07 million m3 8.22 million m3 World
1990s 4.12 million m3 17.42 million m3 13.30 million m3 World
2000s 4.49 million m3 22.59 million m3 18.10 million m3 World
2010s 3.16 million m3 27.02 million m3 23.86 million m3 World
2020s 2.38 million m3 31.16 million m3 28.78 million m3 World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plywood and lvl — import quantity, Japan or World?
World, at 29.29 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 World?
27.08 million m3, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and World rank globally for plywood and lvl — import quantity?
Japan ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 236 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

Indicator
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 12,785 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