Chemical wood pulp — Export value in Japan
Japan: Chemical wood pulp — Export value was 230,990 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chemical wood pulp — Export value in Japan, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chemical wood pulp — export value in Japan is 230,990 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — export value in Japan peaked at 230,990 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 266 1000 USD, in 1968.
That places Japan 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemical wood pulp — Export value in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 266 1000 USD | — |
| 1969 | 1,487 1000 USD | +459.0% |
| 1970 | 1,556 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 6,303 1000 USD | +305.1% |
| 1972 | 6,887 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 9,276 1000 USD | +34.7% |
| 1974 | 108,514 1000 USD | +1069.8% |
| 1975 | 47,559 1000 USD | -56.2% |
| 1976 | 42,732 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 43,254 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 27,245 1000 USD | -37.0% |
| 1979 | 43,552 1000 USD | +59.9% |
| 1980 | 49,128 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 43,800 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 22,882 1000 USD | -47.8% |
| 1983 | 15,047 1000 USD | -34.2% |
| 1984 | 12,763 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 5,207 1000 USD | -59.2% |
| 1986 | 14,011 1000 USD | +169.1% |
| 1987 | 7,492 1000 USD | -46.5% |
| 1988 | 6,970 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 2,172 1000 USD | -68.8% |
| 1990 | 9,263 1000 USD | +326.5% |
| 1991 | 4,270 1000 USD | -53.9% |
| 1992 | 2,964 1000 USD | -30.6% |
| 1993 | 2,491 1000 USD | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 6,966 1000 USD | +179.6% |
| 1995 | 52,193 1000 USD | +649.3% |
| 1996 | 34,615 1000 USD | -33.7% |
| 1997 | 25,311 1000 USD | -26.9% |
| 1998 | 17,195 1000 USD | -32.1% |
| 1999 | 35,924 1000 USD | +108.9% |
| 2000 | 71,050 1000 USD | +97.8% |
| 2001 | 32,594 1000 USD | -54.1% |
| 2002 | 38,429 1000 USD | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 62,131 1000 USD | +61.7% |
| 2004 | 70,885 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 73,320 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 97,781 1000 USD | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 114,018 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 95,087 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 61,896 1000 USD | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 230,906 1000 USD | +273.1% |
| 2011 | 219,150 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 159,000 1000 USD | -27.4% |
| 2013 | 205,721 1000 USD | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 173,053 1000 USD | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 163,516 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 115,982 1000 USD | -29.1% |
| 2017 | 138,728 1000 USD | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 186,168 1000 USD | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 113,436 1000 USD | -39.1% |
| 2020 | 108,542 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 159,610 1000 USD | +47.0% |
| 2022 | 190,695 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 181,955 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 230,990 1000 USD | +26.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 230,990 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,571 1000 USD, 147.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 230,990 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 273 1000 USD, 846.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chemical wood pulp — Export value 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1069.8% | 9,276 1000 USD | 108,514 1000 USD |
| 1995 | +649.3% | 6,966 1000 USD | 52,193 1000 USD |
| 1969 | +459.0% | 266 1000 USD | 1,487 1000 USD |
| 1990 | +326.5% | 2,172 1000 USD | 9,263 1000 USD |
| 1971 | +305.1% | 1,556 1000 USD | 6,303 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 876.5 1000 USD | 266 1000 USD | 1,487 1000 USD | 2 |
| 1970s | 33,688 1000 USD | 1,556 1000 USD | 108,514 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,947 1000 USD | 2,172 1000 USD | 49,128 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,119 1000 USD | 2,491 1000 USD | 52,193 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,719 1000 USD | 32,594 1000 USD | 114,018 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 170,566 1000 USD | 113,436 1000 USD | 230,906 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 174,358 1000 USD | 108,542 1000 USD | 230,990 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 17 France 313,292 1000 USD compare
- 18 Australia and New Zealand 305,485 1000 USD compare
- 19 New Zealand 305,265 1000 USD compare
- 21 Singapore 210,812 1000 USD compare
- 22 Belgium-Luxembourg 200,007 1000 USD compare
- 23 China 194,047 1000 USD 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 chemical wood pulp — export value in Japan?
- Chemical wood pulp — export value in Japan was 230,990 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp — export value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 230,990 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — export value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 266 1000 USD in 1968.
- How does Japan rank for chemical wood pulp — export value?
- Japan ranks 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chemical wood pulp — export value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 Chemical wood pulp — Export value. 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