China (People’s Republic of) vs Japan: Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity

China (People’s Republic of)
423,680 m3
in 2018
Japan
561,804 m3
in 2018
China (People’s Republic of) rank
14th
Japan rank
11th

Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 561,804 m3 against 423,680 m3 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 138,124 m3.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 14th and Japan ranks 11th of 159 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 1.37 million m3 655,900 m3 710,683 m3 China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 2.02 million m3 623,679 m3 1.39 million m3 China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 446,074 m3 511,586 m3 65,512 m3 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fao — fibreboard — import quantity, China (People’s Republic of) or Japan?
Japan, at 561,804 m3 against 423,680 m3 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2018.
What is the difference in total fao — fibreboard — import quantity between China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?
138,124 m3, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Japan rank globally for total fao — fibreboard — import quantity?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 14th and Japan ranks 11th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
172 places, 3,600 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed

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