Japan vs Western Africa: Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 185,803 m3 against 122,998 m3 in Japan, a difference of 62,805 m3.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 20th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,089 m3 | 18,772 m3 | 78,317 m3 | Japan |
| 1970s | 386,760 m3 | 33,735 m3 | 353,025 m3 | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.11 million m3 | 52,048 m3 | 1.06 million m3 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.58 million m3 | 49,649 m3 | 1.53 million m3 | Japan |
| 2000s | 618,200 m3 | 109,157 m3 | 509,043 m3 | Japan |
| 2010s | 236,393 m3 | 85,149 m3 | 151,244 m3 | Japan |
| 2020s | 146,170 m3 | 236,074 m3 | 89,904 m3 | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity, Japan or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 185,803 m3 against 122,998 m3 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity between Japan and Western Africa?
- 62,805 m3, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Western Africa rank globally for sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 22nd and Western Africa ranks 20th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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