Eastern Europe vs Japan: Pulp for paper — Production

Eastern Europe
12.28 million t
in 2024
Japan
7.16 million t
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
11th
Japan rank
10th

Pulp for paper — Production over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • Japan
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

Eastern Europe currently reports 12.28 million t against 7.16 million t in Japan, a difference of 5.12 million t.

That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 1.7 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Europe ahead.

Eastern Europe ranks 11th and Japan ranks 10th of 31 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Europe averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Europe Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 5.95 million t 5.04 million t 914,700 t Eastern Europe
1970s 10.06 million t 9.03 million t 1.03 million t Eastern Europe
1980s 12.44 million t 9.24 million t 3.20 million t Eastern Europe
1990s 7.66 million t 10.99 million t 3.32 million t Japan
2000s 9.39 million t 10.57 million t 1.19 million t Japan
2010s 10.84 million t 8.81 million t 2.03 million t Eastern Europe
2020s 12.42 million t 7.33 million t 5.10 million t Eastern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp for paper — production, Eastern Europe or Japan?
Eastern Europe, at 12.28 million t against 7.16 million t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp for paper — production between Eastern Europe and Japan?
5.12 million t, with Eastern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and Japan?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Eastern Europe and Japan rank globally for pulp for paper — production?
Eastern Europe ranks 11th and Japan ranks 10th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulp for paper — Production. 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 — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
143 places, 7,291 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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