Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Import quantity in Japan

Japan: Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Import quantity was 13,488 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13,488 t
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
29th
of 169 countries
All-time high
154,500 t
in 1978
All-time low
13,488 t
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k196819962024

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 13,488 t for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — import quantity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — import quantity in Japan peaked at 154,500 t in 1978 and was at its lowest, 13,488 t, in 2024.

Japan ranks 29th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Import quantity in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Import quantity in Japan, 1968 to 2024.
Year t Change
1968 100,000 t —
1969 97,000 t -3.0%
1970 98,000 t +1.0%
1971 54,300 t -44.6%
1972 86,600 t +59.5%
1973 113,800 t +31.4%
1974 127,700 t +12.2%
1975 67,000 t -47.5%
1976 70,700 t +5.5%
1977 104,700 t +48.1%
1978 154,500 t +47.6%
1979 70,800 t -54.2%
1980 107,600 t +52.0%
1981 33,600 t -68.8%
1982 46,000 t +36.9%
1983 72,000 t +56.5%
1984 59,100 t -17.9%
1985 43,400 t -26.6%
1986 72,800 t +67.7%
1987 58,900 t -19.1%
1988 44,000 t -25.3%
1989 47,400 t +7.7%
1990 122,700 t +158.9%
1991 108,400 t -11.7%
1992 113,340 t +4.6%
1993 111,751 t -1.4%
1994 120,100 t +7.5%
1995 134,400 t +11.9%
1996 120,000 t -10.7%
1997 120,000 t +0.0%
1998 102,000 t -15.0%
1999 107,000 t +4.9%
2000 82,000 t -23.4%
2001 65,000 t -20.7%
2002 36,000 t -44.6%
2003 28,000 t -22.2%
2004 38,000 t +35.7%
2005 38,000 t +0.0%
2006 40,000 t +5.3%
2007 38,000 t -5.0%
2008 37,000 t -2.6%
2009 27,000 t -27.0%
2010 27,963 t +3.6%
2011 32,246 t +15.3%
2012 26,530 t -17.7%
2013 21,928 t -17.3%
2014 25,000 t +14.0%
2015 17,000 t -32.0%
2016 16,570 t -2.5%
2017 23,213 t +40.1%
2018 28,839 t +24.2%
2019 22,476 t -22.1%
2020 17,157 t -23.7%
2021 18,169 t +5.9%
2022 21,408 t +17.8%
2023 15,732 t -26.5%
2024 13,488 t -14.3%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 13,488 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 696 t, 19.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 13,488 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,488 t, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 98,500 t 97,000 t 100,000 t 2
1970s 94,810 t 54,300 t 154,500 t 10
1980s 58,480 t 33,600 t 107,600 t 10
1990s 115,969 t 102,000 t 134,400 t 10
2000s 42,900 t 27,000 t 82,000 t 10
2010s 24,176 t 16,570 t 32,246 t 10
2020s 17,191 t 13,488 t 21,408 t 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 26 Tunisia 15,770 t compare
  2. 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14,625 t compare
  3. 27 Laos 14,625 t compare
  4. 30 Ukraine 11,494 t compare
  5. 31 Chile 11,000 t compare
  6. 32 Colombia 10,771 t compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — import quantity in Japan?
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — import quantity in Japan was 13,488 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — import quantity recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 154,500 t in 1978.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — import quantity recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 13,488 t in 2024.
How does Japan rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — import quantity?
Japan ranks 29th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. 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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, unbleached — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
198 places, 6,871 data points, 1968–2024
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