Africa vs Japan: Roundwood — Import quantity
Roundwood — Import quantity over time
- Africa
- Japan
How they compare
Africa currently reports 2.09 million m3 against 1.85 million m3 in Japan, a difference of 231,600 m3.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Africa ranks 12th and Japan ranks 14th of 33 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 369,767 m3 | 19.40 million m3 | 19.03 million m3 | Japan |
| 1970s | 559,030 m3 | 41.94 million m3 | 41.38 million m3 | Japan |
| 1980s | 900,490 m3 | 30.79 million m3 | 29.89 million m3 | Japan |
| 1990s | 666,976 m3 | 21.70 million m3 | 21.03 million m3 | Japan |
| 2000s | 828,662 m3 | 10.84 million m3 | 10.01 million m3 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.25 million m3 | 3.93 million m3 | 2.68 million m3 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.08 million m3 | 2.26 million m3 | 180,818 m3 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher roundwood — import quantity, Africa or Japan?
- Africa, at 2.09 million m3 against 1.85 million m3 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in roundwood — import quantity between Africa and Japan?
- 231,600 m3, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Japan rank globally for roundwood — import quantity?
- Africa ranks 12th and Japan ranks 14th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Roundwood — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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