Japan vs Western Asia: Printing and writing papers — Export value

Japan
640,485 1000 USD
in 2024
Western Asia
521,812 1000 USD
in 2024
Japan rank
17th
Western Asia rank
14th

Printing and writing papers — Export value over time

  • Japan
  • Western Asia
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M196119922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 640,485 1000 USD against 521,812 1000 USD in Western Asia, a difference of 118,673 1000 USD.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 17th and Western Asia ranks 14th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Western Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Western Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 31,595 1000 USD 239.43 1000 USD 31,356 1000 USD Japan
1970s 122,029 1000 USD 1,331 1000 USD 120,698 1000 USD Japan
1980s 258,695 1000 USD 3,403 1000 USD 255,292 1000 USD Japan
1990s 324,772 1000 USD 10,455 1000 USD 314,318 1000 USD Japan
2000s 580,125 1000 USD 70,222 1000 USD 509,903 1000 USD Japan
2010s 682,340 1000 USD 127,507 1000 USD 554,833 1000 USD Japan
2020s 599,905 1000 USD 648,020 1000 USD 48,115 1000 USD Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — export value, Japan or Western Asia?
Japan, at 640,485 1000 USD against 521,812 1000 USD in Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — export value between Japan and Western Asia?
118,673 1000 USD, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Asia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Japan and Western Asia rank globally for printing and writing papers — export value?
Japan ranks 17th and Western Asia ranks 14th 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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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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