Japan vs United States of America: Roundwood — Import quantity
Roundwood — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.85 million m3 against 962,468 m3 in United States of America, a difference of 891,532 m3.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.9 times United States of America's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th of 219 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.40 million m3 | 3.01 million m3 | 16.39 million m3 | Japan |
| 1970s | 41.94 million m3 | 1.99 million m3 | 39.94 million m3 | Japan |
| 1980s | 30.79 million m3 | 1.55 million m3 | 29.24 million m3 | Japan |
| 1990s | 21.70 million m3 | 897,918 m3 | 20.80 million m3 | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.84 million m3 | 2.48 million m3 | 8.36 million m3 | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.93 million m3 | 1.23 million m3 | 2.70 million m3 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.26 million m3 | 1.05 million m3 | 1.21 million m3 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher roundwood — import quantity, Japan or United States of America?
- Japan, at 1.85 million m3 against 962,468 m3 in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in roundwood — import quantity between Japan and United States of America?
- 891,532 m3, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for roundwood — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 14th and United States of America ranks 16th of 219 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