Africa vs Japan: Printing and writing papers — Export value

Africa
126,383 1000 USD
in 2024
Japan
640,485 1000 USD
in 2024
Africa rank
17th
Japan rank
17th

Printing and writing papers — Export value over time

  • Africa
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 640,485 1000 USD against 126,383 1000 USD in Africa, a difference of 514,102 1000 USD.

That makes Japan's figure about 5.1 times Africa's.

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

Africa ranks 17th and Japan ranks 17th of 32 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 1,337 1000 USD 30,243 1000 USD 28,906 1000 USD Japan
1970s 5,658 1000 USD 122,029 1000 USD 116,372 1000 USD Japan
1980s 42,103 1000 USD 258,695 1000 USD 216,592 1000 USD Japan
1990s 21,293 1000 USD 324,772 1000 USD 303,480 1000 USD Japan
2000s 201,233 1000 USD 580,125 1000 USD 378,892 1000 USD Japan
2010s 155,264 1000 USD 682,340 1000 USD 527,076 1000 USD Japan
2020s 128,818 1000 USD 599,905 1000 USD 471,088 1000 USD Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — export value, Africa or Japan?
Japan, at 640,485 1000 USD against 126,383 1000 USD in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — export value between Africa and Japan?
514,102 1000 USD, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Japan rank globally for printing and writing papers — export value?
Africa ranks 17th and Japan ranks 17th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers — Export value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Export value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 8,558 data points, 1961–2024
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