Cartonboard — Import quantity in Japan
Japan: Cartonboard — Import quantity was 349,169 t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cartonboard — Import quantity in Japan, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Japan recorded 349,169 t for cartonboard — import quantity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cartonboard — import quantity in Japan peaked at 535,572 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 349,169 t, in 2024.
Japan ranks 21st of 231 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cartonboard — Import quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 358,000 t | — |
| 1999 | 367,000 t | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 409,000 t | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 418,000 t | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 422,000 t | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 423,000 t | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 520,000 t | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 473,000 t | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 504,000 t | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 508,000 t | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 465,000 t | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 443,000 t | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 492,668 t | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 526,443 t | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 506,903 t | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 535,572 t | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 486,000 t | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 496,000 t | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 490,893 t | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 482,561 t | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 462,667 t | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 445,922 t | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 425,716 t | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 421,677 t | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 414,338 t | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 354,417 t | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 349,169 t | -1.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 349,169 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,742 t, 10.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Japan's 349,169 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,132 t, 308.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 362,500 t | 358,000 t | 367,000 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 458,500 t | 409,000 t | 520,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 492,563 t | 445,922 t | 535,572 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 393,063 t | 349,169 t | 425,716 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 18 Spain 491,575 t compare
- 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 401,239 t compare
- 20 Thailand 363,036 t compare
- 22 Bangladesh 345,982 t compare
- 23 Indonesia 317,498 t compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 281,213 t compare
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cartonboard — import quantity in Japan?
- Cartonboard — import quantity in Japan was 349,169 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 535,572 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 349,169 t in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for cartonboard — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cartonboard — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cartonboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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