Japan vs Northern America: Roundwood — Import quantity
Roundwood — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- Northern America
How they compare
Northern America currently reports 3.86 million m3 against 1.85 million m3 in Japan, a difference of 2.01 million m3.
That makes Northern America's figure about 2.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 14th and Northern America ranks 11th of 235 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Northern America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.40 million m3 | 4.75 million m3 | 14.65 million m3 | Japan |
| 1970s | 41.94 million m3 | 5.00 million m3 | 36.93 million m3 | Japan |
| 1980s | 30.79 million m3 | 5.42 million m3 | 25.36 million m3 | Japan |
| 1990s | 21.70 million m3 | 6.05 million m3 | 15.65 million m3 | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.84 million m3 | 8.55 million m3 | 2.29 million m3 | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.93 million m3 | 6.04 million m3 | 2.11 million m3 | Northern America |
| 2020s | 2.26 million m3 | 4.41 million m3 | 2.15 million m3 | Northern America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher roundwood — import quantity, Japan or Northern America?
- Northern America, at 3.86 million m3 against 1.85 million m3 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in roundwood — import quantity between Japan and Northern America?
- 2.01 million m3, with Northern America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Northern America rank globally for roundwood — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 14th and Northern America ranks 11th of 235 countries.
- 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