Japan vs Northern Africa: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity

Japan
516,912 t
in 2024
Northern Africa
968,548 t
in 2024
Japan rank
14th
Northern Africa rank
11th

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity over time

  • Japan
  • Northern Africa
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How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 968,548 t against 516,912 t in Japan, a difference of 451,636 t.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Northern Africa ahead.

Japan ranks 14th and Northern Africa ranks 11th of 213 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Northern Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 804.78 t 26,856 t 26,051 t Northern Africa
1970s 49,250 t 48,390 t 860 t Japan
1980s 87,150 t 122,677 t 35,527 t Northern Africa
1990s 152,770 t 239,222 t 86,452 t Northern Africa
2000s 835,400 t 409,655 t 425,745 t Japan
2010s 1.21 million t 702,594 t 505,023 t Japan
2020s 601,605 t 921,587 t 319,982 t Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — import quantity, Japan or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 968,548 t against 516,912 t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import quantity between Japan and Northern Africa?
451,636 t, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and Northern Africa rank globally for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Japan ranks 14th and Northern Africa ranks 11th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers — 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 — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 12,487 data points, 1961–2024
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