Japan vs Northern America: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value over time
- Japan
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 35.82 million 1000 USD against 9.32 million 1000 USD in Japan, a difference of 26.50 million 1000 USD.
That makes Northern America's figure about 3.8 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern America ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and Northern America ranks 6th of 220 countries.
Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 779,323 1000 USD | 1.79 million 1000 USD | 1.01 million 1000 USD | Northern America |
| 1970s | 4.25 million 1000 USD | 5.24 million 1000 USD | 994,852 1000 USD | Northern America |
| 1980s | 8.25 million 1000 USD | 11.97 million 1000 USD | 3.72 million 1000 USD | Northern America |
| 1990s | 15.12 million 1000 USD | 22.15 million 1000 USD | 7.03 million 1000 USD | Northern America |
| 2000s | 11.84 million 1000 USD | 30.84 million 1000 USD | 19.00 million 1000 USD | Northern America |
| 2010s | 11.84 million 1000 USD | 28.03 million 1000 USD | 16.19 million 1000 USD | Northern America |
| 2020s | 10.22 million 1000 USD | 38.00 million 1000 USD | 27.77 million 1000 USD | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, Japan or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 35.82 million 1000 USD against 9.32 million 1000 USD in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value between Japan and Northern America?
- 26.50 million 1000 USD, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Northern America rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Japan ranks 7th and Northern America ranks 6th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import 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