Japan vs Middle Africa: Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity

Japan
93,487 t
in 2024
Middle Africa
14,926 t
in 2024
Japan rank
30th
Middle Africa rank
24th

Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity over time

  • Japan
  • Middle Africa
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 93,487 t against 14,926 t in Middle Africa, a difference of 78,561 t.

That makes Japan's figure about 6.3 times Middle Africa's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 30th and Middle Africa ranks 24th of 200 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 137,500 t 3,526 t 133,974 t Japan
2000s 450,200 t 7,943 t 442,257 t Japan
2010s 580,652 t 11,679 t 568,974 t Japan
2020s 150,182 t 12,088 t 138,093 t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity, Japan or Middle Africa?
Japan, at 93,487 t against 14,926 t in Middle Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity between Japan and Middle Africa?
78,561 t, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle Africa?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Japan and Middle Africa rank globally for printing and writing papers, coated — import quantity?
Japan ranks 30th and Middle Africa ranks 24th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 6,040 data points, 1998–2024
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