Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Export quantity in Japan
Japan: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Export quantity was 150,735 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Export quantity in Japan, 1969–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — export quantity in Japan is 150,735 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — export quantity in Japan peaked at 167,512 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1995.
Japan ranks 10th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Export quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 4,000 t | — |
| 1970 | 3,000 t | -25.0% |
| 1971 | 3,500 t | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 3,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 400 t | -88.6% |
| 1974 | 10,500 t | +2525.0% |
| 1975 | 10,600 t | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 10,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 48 t | -99.5% |
| 1978 | 900 t | +1775.0% |
| 1979 | 9,300 t | +933.3% |
| 1980 | 8,800 t | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 11,800 t | +34.1% |
| 1982 | 4,500 t | -61.9% |
| 1983 | 200 t | -95.6% |
| 1984 | 1,900 t | +850.0% |
| 1985 | 3,500 t | +84.2% |
| 1986 | 800 t | -77.1% |
| 1987 | 800 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,200 t | +300.0% |
| 1989 | 6,400 t | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 5,700 t | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 4,800 t | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 3,676 t | -23.4% |
| 1993 | 827 t | -77.5% |
| 1994 | 1,100 t | +33.0% |
| 1995 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 t | — |
| 1997 | 900 t | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 4,000 t | +344.4% |
| 1999 | 10,000 t | +150.0% |
| 2000 | 12,000 t | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 12,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30,000 t | +150.0% |
| 2003 | 71,000 t | +136.7% |
| 2004 | 68,000 t | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 74,000 t | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 104,000 t | +40.5% |
| 2007 | 109,000 t | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 98,000 t | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 106,000 t | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 150,593 t | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 132,824 t | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 124,895 t | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 143,207 t | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 138,975 t | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 156,000 t | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 167,512 t | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 161,843 t | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 122,500 t | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 109,882 t | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 145,678 t | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 116,940 t | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 124,730 t | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 130,773 t | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 150,735 t | +15.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 150,735 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98 t, 1538.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Export quantity 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 | +2525.0% | 400 t | 10,500 t |
| 1978 | +1775.0% | 48 t | 900 t |
| 1979 | +933.3% | 900 t | 9,300 t |
| 1984 | +850.0% | 200 t | 1,900 t |
| 1998 | +344.4% | 900 t | 4,000 t |
| 1988 | +300.0% | 800 t | 3,200 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,000 t | 4,000 t | 4,000 t | 1 |
| 1970s | 5,235 t | 48 t | 10,600 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,190 t | 200 t | 11,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,200 t | 0 t | 10,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,400 t | 12,000 t | 109,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,823 t | 109,882 t | 167,512 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,771 t | 116,940 t | 150,735 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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, sulphate, unbleached — export quantity in Japan?
- Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — export quantity in Japan was 150,735 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 167,512 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1995.
- How does Japan rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — export quantity?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — export quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, sulphate, unbleached — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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