China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity in Japan
Japan: China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity was 397,338 t in 2018. ▼ Falling
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity in Japan, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2018, china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export quantity in Japan stood at 397,338 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export quantity in Japan peaked at 693,912 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 126,115 t, in 2002.
That places Japan 3rd out of 70 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 634,844 t | — |
| 1998 | 542,074 t | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 693,912 t | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 603,471 t | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 567,731 t | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 126,115 t | -77.8% |
| 2003 | 462,596 t | +266.8% |
| 2004 | 515,090 t | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 381,363 t | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 411,770 t | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 424,242 t | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 392,550 t | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 306,481 t | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 387,823 t | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 266,585 t | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 186,349 t | -30.1% |
| 2013 | 200,575 t | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 216,405 t | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 159,234 t | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 199,203 t | +25.1% |
| 2017 | 334,855 t | +68.1% |
| 2018 | 397,338 t | +18.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 397,338 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,841 t, 82.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Japan's 397,338 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,731 t, 5.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +266.8% | 126,115 t | 462,596 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 623,610 t | 542,074 t | 693,912 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 419,141 t | 126,115 t | 603,471 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 260,930 t | 159,234 t | 397,338 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Indonesia 938,391 t compare
- 1 Viet Nam 418,056 t compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14,403 t compare
- 2 Sweden 429,012 t compare
- 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 55 t compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 311,765 t compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3 t compare
- 5 India 230,377 t compare
- 6 Thailand 196,735 t compare
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 china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export quantity in Japan?
- China — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export quantity in Japan was 397,338 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 693,912 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,115 t in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export quantity?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
- Is china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/