Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production in Japan
Japan: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production was 17,414 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production in Japan, 2017–2024
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 16th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18,000 t | — |
| 2018 | 19,000 t | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 16,000 t | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 14,000 t | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 20,000 t | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 22,000 t | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 21,340 t | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 17,414 t | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 13 Argentina 78,333 t compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 43,000 t compare
- 15 India 20,500 t compare
- 17 Italy 8,650 t compare
- 18 Latvia 140 t compare
- 19 Albania 0 t
- 19 Armenia 0 t
- 19 Azerbaijan 0 t
- 19 Belarus 0 t
- 19 Belgium 0 t
- 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 t
- 19 Brazil 0 t
- 19 Bulgaria 0 t
- 19 Chile 0 t
- 19 China 0 t
- 19 China, mainland 0 t
- 19 Colombia 0 t
- 19 Croatia 0 t
- 19 Cyprus 0 t
- 19 Czechia 0 t
- 19 Denmark 0 t
- 19 Estonia 0 t
- 19 Georgia 0 t
- 19 Greece 0 t
- 19 Hungary 0 t
- 19 Iceland 0 t
- 19 Ireland 0 t
- 19 Israel 0 t
- 19 Kazakhstan 0 t
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 0 t
- 19 Liechtenstein 0 t
- 19 Lithuania 0 t
- 19 Luxembourg 0 t
- 19 Malta 0 t
- 19 Mexico 0 t
- 19 Montenegro 0 t
- 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 t
- 19 North Macedonia 0 t
- 19 Poland 0 t
- 19 Portugal 0 t
- 19 Republic of Korea 0 t
- 19 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 19 Romania 0 t
- 19 Serbia 0 t
- 19 Slovakia 0 t
- 19 Slovenia 0 t
- 19 South Africa 0 t
- 19 Spain 0 t
- 19 Switzerland 0 t
- 19 Tajikistan 0 t
- 19 Türkiye 0 t
- 19 Turkmenistan 0 t
- 19 Ukraine 0 t
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 t
- 19 Uruguay 0 t
- 19 Uzbekistan 0 t
- 19 Moldova 0 t
- 19 Turkey 0 t
- 19 United Kingdom 0 t
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, 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 16th out of 72 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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