Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Japan

Japan: Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity was 1.06 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.06 million t
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
11th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.03 million t
in 1994
All-time low
468,500 t
in 1971
Years of data
57
1968–2024

Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Japan, 1968–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M196819962024

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 1.06 million t for chemical wood pulp — import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Japan peaked at 3.03 million t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 468,500 t, in 1971.

That places Japan 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 637,000 t 608,000 t 666,000 t 2
1970s 805,790 t 468,500 t 1.22 million t 10
1980s 1.74 million t 1.17 million t 2.57 million t 10
1990s 2.56 million t 2.10 million t 3.03 million t 10
2000s 1.88 million t 1.34 million t 2.43 million t 10
2010s 1.48 million t 1.41 million t 1.57 million t 10
2020s 1.24 million t 1.04 million t 1.42 million t 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 8 France 1.46 million t compare
  2. 9 Spain 1.20 million t compare
  3. 10 Poland 1.14 million t compare
  4. 12 Mexico 1.01 million t compare
  5. 13 India 970,118 t compare
  6. 14 Belgium-Luxembourg 719,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Japan?
Chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Japan was 1.06 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 3.03 million t in 1994.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 468,500 t in 1971.
How does Japan rank for chemical wood pulp — import quantity?
Japan ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chemical wood pulp — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
231 places, 9,009 data points, 1968–2024
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