Germany vs Japan: Printing and writing papers — Production

Germany
3.71 million t
in 2024
Japan
5.44 million t
in 2024
Germany rank
6th
Japan rank
3rd

Printing and writing papers — Production over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119922024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5.44 million t against 3.71 million t in Germany, a difference of 1.73 million t.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 1.38 million t 1.40 million t 16,267 t Japan
1970s 2.35 million t 2.90 million t 556,580 t Japan
1980s 3.87 million t 5.34 million t 1.47 million t Japan
1990s 5.74 million t 10.27 million t 4.53 million t Japan
2000s 7.74 million t 11.20 million t 3.46 million t Japan
2010s 7.13 million t 8.40 million t 1.26 million t Japan
2020s 4.76 million t 5.80 million t 1.05 million t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — production, Germany or Japan?
Japan, at 5.44 million t against 3.71 million t in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — production between Germany and Japan?
1.73 million t, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for printing and writing papers — production?
Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers — Production. 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 — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 6,820 data points, 1961–2024
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