Japan vs United States of America: Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity
Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity over time
- Japan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 44.34 million t against 15.92 million t in Japan, a difference of 28.42 million t.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.8 times Japan's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 29 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity, Japan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 44.34 million t against 15.92 million t in Japan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity between Japan and United States of America?
- 28.42 million t, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2026.
- How do Japan and United States of America rank globally for wood pulp for paper and paperboard — capacity?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood pulp for paper and paperboard — Capacity. 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 pulp and paper production, pulp and paper production capacity, information about utilization of recovered paper, and short-term capacity forecasts for major pulp and paper producing countries. The main types of pulp included in this database are wood pulp (mechanical, thermo-mechanical, semi-chemical pulp, and chemical pulp), pulp of other fibre, and dissolving wood pulp. The main types of paper included in this database are graphic papers (newsprint, printing and writing paper) and other paper and paperboard. The latter is further subdivided into detailed categories of packaging paper and paperboard, household and sanitary paper, and other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified. The database also provides information about consumption of recovered paper for paper and paperboard making domestically. Refer to this document for detailed definitions: https://www.fao.org/3/cc7461t/cc7461t.pdf#page=11