China (People’s Republic of) vs Japan: Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity

China (People’s Republic of)
24,725 t
in 2024
Japan
21,240 t
in 2024
China (People’s Republic of) rank
3rd
Japan rank
6th

Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Japan
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 24,725 t against 21,240 t in Japan, a difference of 3,485 t.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 3,220 t 5,810 t 2,590 t Japan
1980s 4,730 t 17,230 t 12,500 t Japan
1990s 21,451 t 32,739 t 11,288 t Japan
2000s 47,229 t 34,900 t 12,329 t China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 60,225 t 28,369 t 31,856 t China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 32,835 t 24,945 t 7,890 t China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity, China (People’s Republic of) or Japan?
China (People’s Republic of), at 24,725 t against 21,240 t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity between China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?
3,485 t, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Japan rank globally for pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
218 places, 7,199 data points, 1963–2024
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