China (People’s Republic of) vs Japan: Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export

China (People’s Republic of)
290,077 t
in 2018
Japan
194,013 t
in 2018
China (People’s Republic of) rank
1st
Japan rank
2nd

Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Japan
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How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 290,077 t against 194,013 t in Japan, a difference of 96,064 t.

That makes China (People’s Republic of)'s figure about 1.5 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 72 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 11,321 t 0 t 11,321 t China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 1.04 million t 72,295 t 962,932 t China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 223,112 t 140,808 t 82,304 t China (People’s Republic of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export, China (People’s Republic of) or Japan?
China (People’s Republic of), at 290,077 t against 194,013 t in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export between China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?
96,064 t, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Japan?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Japan rank globally for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 1st and Japan ranks 2nd of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Unspecified Area — 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
Unspecified Area — 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
74 places, 1,186 data points, 1997–2018
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