Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in Japan
Japan: Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity was 83,541 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in Japan, 1961–2024
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 10th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 159,400 t | — |
| 1962 | 164,300 t | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 190,000 t | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 197,500 t | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 202,900 t | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 210,800 t | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 207,900 t | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 175,000 t | -15.8% |
| 1969 | 191,000 t | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 186,000 t | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 183,300 t | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 221,200 t | +20.7% |
| 1973 | 194,100 t | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 277,500 t | +43.0% |
| 1975 | 186,100 t | -32.9% |
| 1976 | 195,500 t | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 211,100 t | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 214,300 t | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 255,900 t | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 281,200 t | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 209,200 t | -25.6% |
| 1982 | 172,000 t | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 248,000 t | +44.2% |
| 1984 | 270,400 t | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 262,200 t | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 281,800 t | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 255,800 t | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 260,700 t | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 241,000 t | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 223,200 t | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 247,600 t | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 225,981 t | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 240,707 t | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 173,100 t | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 191,400 t | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 172,200 t | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 180,000 t | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 157,000 t | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 161,000 t | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 169,000 t | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 142,000 t | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 126,000 t | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 134,000 t | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 129,000 t | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 127,000 t | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 150,000 t | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 80,000 t | -46.7% |
| 2008 | 95,000 t | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 98,000 t | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 107,194 t | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 122,790 t | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 127,770 t | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 117,608 t | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 120,000 t | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 100,000 t | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 108,325 t | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 115,884 t | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 127,597 t | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 110,507 t | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 88,523 t | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 95,628 t | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 99,714 t | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 120,667 t | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 83,541 t | -30.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 83,541 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 t, 41770.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 83,541 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13 t, 6426.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 7 Thailand 259,183 t compare
- 8 Singapore 147,836 t compare
- 9 Austria 108,251 t compare
- 11 China, Taiwan Province of 53,505 t compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44,421 t compare
- 12 United Kingdom 44,421 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 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 10th out of 164 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
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