Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in Japan

Japan: Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity was 83,541 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
83,541 t
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
9th
of 155 countries
All-time high
281,800 t
in 1986
All-time low
80,000 t
in 2007
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in Japan, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 83,541 t for dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of down 30.8% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in Japan peaked at 281,800 t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 80,000 t, in 2007.

Japan ranks 9th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 188,756 t 159,400 t 210,800 t 9
1970s 212,500 t 183,300 t 277,500 t 10
1980s 248,230 t 172,000 t 281,800 t 10
1990s 197,219 t 157,000 t 247,600 t 10
2000s 125,000 t 80,000 t 169,000 t 10
2010s 115,768 t 100,000 t 127,770 t 10
2020s 97,615 t 83,541 t 120,667 t 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 6 Thailand 259,183 t compare
  2. 7 Singapore 147,836 t compare
  3. 8 Austria 108,251 t compare
  4. 10 China, Taiwan Province of 53,505 t compare
  5. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44,421 t compare
  6. 12 Sweden 35,317 t compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in Japan?
Dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in Japan was 83,541 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest dissolving wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 281,800 t in 1986.
What is the lowest dissolving wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 80,000 t in 2007.
How does Japan rank for dissolving wood pulp — import quantity?
Japan ranks 9th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is dissolving wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
185 places, 6,898 data points, 1961–2024
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