Japan vs Republic of Korea: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value

Japan
2.76 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Republic of Korea
2.04 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Japan rank
27th
Republic of Korea rank
30th

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value over time

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.76 million 1000 USD against 2.04 million 1000 USD in Republic of Korea, a difference of 711,180 1000 USD.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 27th and Republic of Korea ranks 30th of 219 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 156,954 1000 USD 28,694 1000 USD 128,261 1000 USD Japan
1970s 475,617 1000 USD 330,951 1000 USD 144,666 1000 USD Japan
1980s 814,692 1000 USD 320,047 1000 USD 494,645 1000 USD Japan
1990s 1.61 million 1000 USD 937,215 1000 USD 667,887 1000 USD Japan
2000s 2.12 million 1000 USD 1.78 million 1000 USD 338,050 1000 USD Japan
2010s 3.05 million 1000 USD 2.51 million 1000 USD 538,736 1000 USD Japan
2020s 2.87 million 1000 USD 2.14 million 1000 USD 723,872 1000 USD Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Japan, at 2.76 million 1000 USD against 2.04 million 1000 USD in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value between Japan and Republic of Korea?
711,180 1000 USD, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
Japan ranks 27th and Republic of Korea ranks 30th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
268 places, 12,642 data points, 1961–2024
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