Japan vs Spain: Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export

Japan
2.17 million t
in 2018
Spain
2.30 million t
in 2018
Japan rank
15th
Spain rank
14th

Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199720072018

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.30 million t against 2.17 million t in Japan, a difference of 130,820 t.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 15th and Spain ranks 14th of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1.20 million t 1.09 million t 110,400 t Japan
2000s 1.16 million t 1.98 million t 822,532 t Spain
2010s 1.50 million t 2.44 million t 945,390 t Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export, Japan or Spain?
Spain, at 2.30 million t against 2.17 million t in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export between Japan and Spain?
130,820 t, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export?
Japan ranks 15th and Spain ranks 14th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
165 places, 3,201 data points, 1997–2018
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The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/