Germany vs Japan: Sawnwood — Import quantity
Sawnwood — Import quantity over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.98 million m3 against 3.13 million m3 in Germany, a difference of 848,980 m3.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 235 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.05 million m3 | 1.33 million m3 | 3.71 million m3 | Germany |
| 1970s | 5.76 million m3 | 3.35 million m3 | 2.41 million m3 | Germany |
| 1980s | 5.99 million m3 | 6.00 million m3 | 15,240 m3 | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.53 million m3 | 10.27 million m3 | 4.73 million m3 | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.41 million m3 | 8.18 million m3 | 2.77 million m3 | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.85 million m3 | 6.39 million m3 | 1.54 million m3 | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.34 million m3 | 4.40 million m3 | 65,084 m3 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sawnwood — import quantity, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 3.98 million m3 against 3.13 million m3 in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sawnwood — import quantity between Germany and Japan?
- 848,980 m3, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Germany ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sawnwood — 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