Japan vs South Africa: Printing and writing papers — Export value
Printing and writing papers — Export value over time
- Japan
- South Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 640,485 1000 USD against 93,904 1000 USD in South Africa, a difference of 546,581 1000 USD.
That makes Japan's figure about 6.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th of 212 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,243 1000 USD | 1,337 1000 USD | 28,906 1000 USD | Japan |
| 1970s | 122,029 1000 USD | 4,493 1000 USD | 117,536 1000 USD | Japan |
| 1980s | 258,695 1000 USD | 41,156 1000 USD | 217,540 1000 USD | Japan |
| 1990s | 324,772 1000 USD | 18,035 1000 USD | 306,737 1000 USD | Japan |
| 2000s | 580,125 1000 USD | 170,103 1000 USD | 410,022 1000 USD | Japan |
| 2010s | 682,340 1000 USD | 116,173 1000 USD | 566,167 1000 USD | Japan |
| 2020s | 599,905 1000 USD | 92,563 1000 USD | 507,342 1000 USD | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher printing and writing papers — export value, Japan or South Africa?
- Japan, at 640,485 1000 USD against 93,904 1000 USD in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in printing and writing papers — export value between Japan and South Africa?
- 546,581 1000 USD, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for printing and writing papers — export value?
- Japan ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th of 212 countries.
- 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
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