Japan vs Western Africa: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value over time
- Japan
- Western Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.76 million 1000 USD against 459,446 1000 USD in Western Africa, a difference of 2.30 million 1000 USD.
That makes Japan's figure about 6.0 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 27th and Western Africa ranks 23rd of 219 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156,954 1000 USD | 133,746 1000 USD | 23,208 1000 USD | Japan |
| 1970s | 475,617 1000 USD | 357,375 1000 USD | 118,242 1000 USD | Japan |
| 1980s | 814,692 1000 USD | 410,116 1000 USD | 404,576 1000 USD | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.61 million 1000 USD | 557,485 1000 USD | 1.05 million 1000 USD | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.12 million 1000 USD | 705,960 1000 USD | 1.41 million 1000 USD | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.05 million 1000 USD | 1.10 million 1000 USD | 1.95 million 1000 USD | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.87 million 1000 USD | 627,151 1000 USD | 2.24 million 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 Western Africa?
- Japan, at 2.76 million 1000 USD against 459,446 1000 USD in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value between Japan and Western Africa?
- 2.30 million 1000 USD, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Western Africa rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Japan ranks 27th and Western Africa ranks 23rd 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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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