Asia vs Japan: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity over time
- Asia
- Japan
How they compare
Asia currently reports 45.47 million m3 against 19.74 million m3 in Japan, a difference of 25.73 million m3.
That makes Asia's figure about 2.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Japan ahead.
Asia ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 31 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.85 million m3 | 1.85 million m3 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1970s | 9.56 million m3 | 9.47 million m3 | 85,720 m3 | Asia |
| 1980s | 13.56 million m3 | 13.06 million m3 | 508,250 m3 | Asia |
| 1990s | 19.62 million m3 | 17.27 million m3 | 2.35 million m3 | Asia |
| 2000s | 24.74 million m3 | 19.32 million m3 | 5.42 million m3 | Asia |
| 2010s | 41.64 million m3 | 21.06 million m3 | 20.58 million m3 | Asia |
| 2020s | 40.66 million m3 | 19.18 million m3 | 21.48 million m3 | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood chips and particles — import quantity, Asia or Japan?
- Asia, at 45.47 million m3 against 19.74 million m3 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood chips and particles — import quantity between Asia and Japan?
- 25.73 million m3, with Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Japan rank globally for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Asia ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 1st of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood chips and particles — 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