Japan vs World: Total fibre furnish — Production

Japan
23.82 million t
in 2024
World
431.35 million t
in 2024
Japan rank
4th
World rank
1st

Total fibre furnish — Production over time

  • Japan
  • World
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M196119922024

How they compare

World currently reports 431.35 million t against 23.82 million t in Japan, a difference of 407.52 million t.

That makes World's figure about 18.1 times Japan's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 149 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan World Difference Ahead
1960s 7.98 million t 96.75 million t 88.77 million t World
1970s 14.97 million t 150.50 million t 135.53 million t World
1980s 19.25 million t 204.33 million t 185.08 million t World
1990s 25.92 million t 280.33 million t 254.42 million t World
2000s 31.76 million t 357.86 million t 326.11 million t World
2010s 30.09 million t 412.04 million t 381.95 million t World
2020s 25.09 million t 430.35 million t 405.25 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fibre furnish — production, Japan or World?
World, at 431.35 million t against 23.82 million t in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fibre furnish — production between Japan and World?
407.52 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Japan and World rank globally for total fibre furnish — production?
Japan ranks 4th and World ranks 1st of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Total fibre furnish — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total fibre furnish — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
192 places, 8,745 data points, 1961–2024
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