Africa vs Japan: Total fibre furnish — Import quantity
Total fibre furnish — Import quantity over time
- Africa
- Japan
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.19 million t against 1.11 million t in Japan, a difference of 77,920 t.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Africa ranks 18th and Japan ranks 20th of 28 groups.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,322 t | 361,711 t | 325,389 t | Japan |
| 1970s | 227,904 t | 1.10 million t | 876,256 t | Japan |
| 1980s | 365,572 t | 2.48 million t | 2.12 million t | Japan |
| 1990s | 350,881 t | 3.53 million t | 3.18 million t | Japan |
| 2000s | 412,991 t | 2.38 million t | 1.97 million t | Japan |
| 2010s | 762,681 t | 1.70 million t | 938,119 t | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.06 million t | 1.31 million t | 253,319 t | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fibre furnish — import quantity, Africa or Japan?
- Africa, at 1.19 million t against 1.11 million t in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fibre furnish — import quantity between Africa and Japan?
- 77,920 t, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Japan rank globally for total fibre furnish — import quantity?
- Africa ranks 18th and Japan ranks 20th of 28 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total fibre furnish — 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