Australia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in Japan

Japan: Australia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export was 46,889 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
46,889 t
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
8th
of 57 countries
All-time high
188,754 t
in 2010
All-time low
20,350 t
in 2002
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Australia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in Japan, 1997–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1997200720181997: 38.7k t1998: 38.0k t1999: 40.3k t2000: 48.3k t2001: 41.7k t2002: 20.4k t2003: 42.9k t2004: 41.6k t2005: 39.2k t2006: 35.6k t2007: 36.5k t2008: 57.6k t2009: 77.8k t2010: 188.8k t2011: 72.5k t2012: 31.4k t2013: 58.2k t2014: 66.5k t2015: 60.7k t2016: 59.9k t2017: 48.6k t2018: 46.9k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Japan recorded 46,889 t for australia — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in 2018.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, australia — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in Japan peaked at 188,754 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20,350 t, in 2002.

Japan ranks 8th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Australia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Australia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity in Japan, 1997 to 2018.
Year t Change
1997 38,727 t —
1998 37,978 t -1.9%
1999 40,258 t +6.0%
2000 48,330 t +20.1%
2001 41,660 t -13.8%
2002 20,350 t -51.2%
2003 42,879 t +110.7%
2004 41,604 t -3.0%
2005 39,238 t -5.7%
2006 35,586 t -9.3%
2007 36,545 t +2.7%
2008 57,570 t +57.5%
2009 77,802 t +35.1%
2010 188,754 t +142.6%
2011 72,546 t -61.6%
2012 31,399 t -56.7%
2013 58,185 t +85.3%
2014 66,483 t +14.3%
2015 60,659 t -8.8%
2016 59,941 t -1.2%
2017 48,575 t -19.0%
2018 46,889 t -3.5%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 46,889 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,360 t, 19.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 46,889 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,313 t, 2.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Australia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +142.6% 77,802 t 188,754 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38,988 t 37,978 t 40,258 t 3
2000s 44,156 t 20,350 t 77,802 t 10
2010s 70,381 t 31,399 t 188,754 t 9

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 5 Indonesia 72,514 t compare
  2. 6 Sweden 59,528 t compare
  3. 7 Germany 51,910 t compare
  4. 9 Italy 44,712 t compare
  5. 10 Canada 41,535 t compare
  6. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24,163 t compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is australia — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in Japan?
Australia — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in Japan was 46,889 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest australia — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 188,754 t in 2010.
What is the lowest australia — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 20,350 t in 2002.
How does Japan rank for australia — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export?
Japan ranks 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2018.
Is australia — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Australia — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Australia — 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
60 places, 1,073 data points, 1997–2018
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