Japan vs Northern Africa: Total fibre furnish — Export quantity
Total fibre furnish — Export quantity over time
- Japan
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.41 million t against 271,117 t in Northern Africa, a difference of 2.14 million t.
That makes Japan's figure about 8.9 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Japan ranks 13th and Northern Africa ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Northern Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,500 t | 56,700 t | 50,200 t | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 139,062 t | 57,430 t | 81,632 t | Japan |
| 1980s | 82,640 t | 80,700 t | 1,940 t | Japan |
| 1990s | 179,267 t | 95,186 t | 84,081 t | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.00 million t | 139,036 t | 2.86 million t | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.55 million t | 139,743 t | 4.41 million t | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.61 million t | 193,023 t | 2.42 million t | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fibre furnish — export quantity, Japan or Northern Africa?
- Japan, at 2.41 million t against 271,117 t in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fibre furnish — export quantity between Japan and Northern Africa?
- 2.14 million t, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Northern Africa?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Northern Africa rank globally for total fibre furnish — export quantity?
- Japan ranks 13th and Northern Africa ranks 19th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total fibre furnish — Export 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