Japan vs Western Asia: Pulp for paper — Import value

Japan
965,441 1000 USD
in 2024
Western Asia
2.12 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Japan rank
10th
Western Asia rank
10th

Pulp for paper — Import value over time

  • Japan
  • Western Asia
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How they compare

Western Asia currently reports 2.12 million 1000 USD against 965,441 1000 USD in Japan, a difference of 1.16 million 1000 USD.

That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 10th and Western Asia ranks 10th of 207 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 50,100 1000 USD 4,996 1000 USD 45,104 1000 USD Japan
1970s 286,430 1000 USD 29,294 1000 USD 257,136 1000 USD Japan
1980s 1.11 million 1000 USD 82,780 1000 USD 1.02 million 1000 USD Japan
1990s 1.64 million 1000 USD 234,764 1000 USD 1.40 million 1000 USD Japan
2000s 1.24 million 1000 USD 492,616 1000 USD 745,683 1000 USD Japan
2010s 1.22 million 1000 USD 1.16 million 1000 USD 65,285 1000 USD Japan
2020s 1.10 million 1000 USD 1.99 million 1000 USD 890,405 1000 USD Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper — import value, Japan or Western Asia?
Western Asia, at 2.12 million 1000 USD against 965,441 1000 USD in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp for paper — import value between Japan and Western Asia?
1.16 million 1000 USD, with Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and Western Asia rank globally for pulp for paper — import value?
Japan ranks 10th and Western Asia ranks 10th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulp for paper — Import value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pulp for paper — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 9,768 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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