Japan vs Southern Asia: Printing and writing papers — Import value
Printing and writing papers — Import value over time
- Japan
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Southern Asia currently reports 1.74 million 1000 USD against 506,461 1000 USD in Japan, a difference of 1.23 million 1000 USD.
That makes Southern Asia's figure about 3.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Japan ranks 18th and Southern Asia ranks 16th of 233 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Southern Asia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 285.11 1000 USD | 17,057 1000 USD | 16,772 1000 USD | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 26,210 1000 USD | 39,570 1000 USD | 13,360 1000 USD | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 71,320 1000 USD | 118,139 1000 USD | 46,819 1000 USD | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 167,709 1000 USD | 296,899 1000 USD | 129,191 1000 USD | Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 743,646 1000 USD | 597,646 1000 USD | 146,001 1000 USD | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.14 million 1000 USD | 1.55 million 1000 USD | 408,222 1000 USD | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 572,679 1000 USD | 1.56 million 1000 USD | 986,715 1000 USD | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher printing and writing papers — import value, Japan or Southern Asia?
- Southern Asia, at 1.74 million 1000 USD against 506,461 1000 USD in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import value between Japan and Southern Asia?
- 1.23 million 1000 USD, with Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Southern Asia rank globally for printing and writing papers — import value?
- Japan ranks 18th and Southern Asia ranks 16th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers — Import value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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