China, mainland vs Japan: Pulp for paper — Export value

China, mainland
305,405 1000 USD
in 2024
Japan
231,311 1000 USD
in 2024
China, mainland rank
21st
Japan rank
22nd

Pulp for paper — Export value over time

  • China, mainland
  • Japan
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196819962024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 305,405 1000 USD against 231,311 1000 USD in Japan, a difference of 74,094 1000 USD.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 21st and Japan ranks 22nd of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China, mainland averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 11,103 1000 USD 23,329 1000 USD 12,226 1000 USD Japan
2000s 43,938 1000 USD 73,231 1000 USD 29,292 1000 USD Japan
2010s 131,430 1000 USD 172,555 1000 USD 41,125 1000 USD Japan
2020s 264,190 1000 USD 174,684 1000 USD 89,506 1000 USD China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper — export value, China, mainland or Japan?
China, mainland, at 305,405 1000 USD against 231,311 1000 USD in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp for paper — export value between China, mainland and Japan?
74,094 1000 USD, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Japan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Japan rank globally for pulp for paper — export value?
China, mainland ranks 21st and Japan ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulp for paper — Export value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pulp for paper — Export value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
223 places, 7,819 data points, 1961–2024
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