Japan vs Western Africa: Total fibre furnish — Import quantity
Total fibre furnish — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- Western Africa
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.11 million t against 147,493 t in Western Africa, a difference of 964,847 t.
That makes Japan's figure about 7.5 times Western Africa's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 24th of 203 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 640,500 t | 2,200 t | 638,300 t | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.10 million t | 7,516 t | 1.10 million t | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.48 million t | 4,900 t | 2.48 million t | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.53 million t | 10,704 t | 3.52 million t | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.38 million t | 36,873 t | 2.35 million t | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.70 million t | 72,615 t | 1.63 million t | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.31 million t | 116,811 t | 1.20 million t | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fibre furnish — import quantity, Japan or Western Africa?
- Japan, at 1.11 million t against 147,493 t in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fibre furnish — import quantity between Japan and Western Africa?
- 964,847 t, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Western Africa?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Western Africa rank globally for total fibre furnish — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 24th of 203 countries.
- 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