Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production in Japan

Japan: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production was 17,414 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17,414 t
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
13th
of 64 countries
All-time high
22,000 t
in 2022
All-time low
14,000 t
in 2020
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production in Japan, 2017–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2017202020242017: 18.0k t2018: 19.0k t2019: 16.0k t2020: 14.0k t2021: 20.0k t2022: 22.0k t2023: 21.3k t2024: 17.4k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chemical wood pulp, sulphite — production in Japan is 17,414 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

That places Japan 13th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 17,667 t 16,000 t 19,000 t 3
2020s 18,951 t 14,000 t 22,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 10 France 120,000 t compare
  2. 11 Argentina 78,333 t compare
  3. 12 India 20,500 t compare
  4. 14 Italy 8,650 t compare
  5. 15 Latvia, Republic of 140 t compare
  6. 16 Albania 0 t compare
  7. 16 Armenia, Republic of 0 t compare
  8. 16 Azerbaijan, Republic of 0 t compare
  9. 16 Belarus, Republic of 0 t compare
  10. 16 Belgium 0 t compare
  11. 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 t compare
  12. 16 Brazil 0 t compare
  13. 16 Bulgaria 0 t compare
  14. 16 Chile 0 t compare
  15. 16 China, People's Republic of 0 t compare
  16. 16 China, mainland 0 t compare
  17. 16 Colombia 0 t compare
  18. 16 Croatia, Republic of 0 t compare
  19. 16 Cyprus 0 t compare
  20. 16 Czech Republic 0 t compare
  21. 16 Denmark 0 t compare
  22. 16 Estonia, Republic of 0 t compare
  23. 16 Georgia 0 t compare
  24. 16 Greece 0 t compare
  25. 16 Hungary 0 t compare
  26. 16 Iceland 0 t compare
  27. 16 Ireland 0 t compare
  28. 16 Israel 0 t compare
  29. 16 Kazakhstan, Republic of 0 t compare
  30. 16 Kyrgyz Republic 0 t compare
  31. 16 Liechtenstein, Principality of 0 t compare
  32. 16 Lithuania, Republic of 0 t compare
  33. 16 Luxembourg 0 t compare
  34. 16 Malta 0 t compare
  35. 16 Mexico 0 t compare
  36. 16 Montenegro 0 t compare
  37. 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 t compare
  38. 16 North Macedonia, Republic of 0 t compare
  39. 16 Poland, Republic of 0 t compare
  40. 16 Portugal 0 t compare
  41. 16 Republic of Korea 0 t compare
  42. 16 Romania 0 t compare
  43. 16 Serbia, Republic of 0 t compare
  44. 16 Slovak Republic 0 t compare
  45. 16 Slovenia, Republic of 0 t compare
  46. 16 South Africa 0 t compare
  47. 16 Spain 0 t compare
  48. 16 Switzerland 0 t compare
  49. 16 Tajikistan, Republic of 0 t compare
  50. 16 Turkmenistan 0 t compare
  51. 16 Ukraine 0 t compare
  52. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 t compare
  53. 16 Uruguay 0 t compare
  54. 16 Uzbekistan, Republic of 0 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp, sulphite — production in Japan?
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — production in Japan was 17,414 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphite — production recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 22,000 t in 2022.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphite — production recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 14,000 t in 2020.
How does Japan rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphite — production?
Japan ranks 13th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp, sulphite — production rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, sulphite — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
89 places, 708 data points, 2017–2024
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