France vs Japan: Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity

France
15,467 t
in 2024
Japan
21,240 t
in 2024
France rank
9th
Japan rank
6th

Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity over time

  • France
  • Japan
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k196419942024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 21,240 t against 15,467 t in France, a difference of 5,773 t.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times France's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was France ahead.

France ranks 9th and Japan ranks 6th of 170 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 13,833 t 2,650 t 11,183 t France
1970s 11,670 t 5,810 t 5,860 t France
1980s 15,080 t 17,230 t 2,150 t Japan
1990s 23,718 t 32,739 t 9,021 t Japan
2000s 23,391 t 34,900 t 11,509 t Japan
2010s 18,014 t 28,369 t 10,355 t Japan
2020s 16,560 t 24,945 t 8,385 t Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity, France or Japan?
Japan, at 21,240 t against 15,467 t in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity between France and Japan?
5,773 t, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do France and Japan rank globally for pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity?
France ranks 9th 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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