Graphic papers — Export quantity in Japan

Japan: Graphic papers — Export quantity was 732,479 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
732,479 t
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
19th
of 234 countries
All-time high
1.17 million t
in 2010
All-time low
110,200 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Graphic papers — Export quantity in Japan, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 732,479 t for graphic papers — export quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graphic papers — export quantity in Japan peaked at 1.17 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 110,200 t, in 1962.

Japan ranks 19th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Graphic papers — Export quantity in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Graphic papers — Export quantity in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 138,600 t —
1962 110,200 t -20.5%
1963 126,400 t +14.7%
1964 113,000 t -10.6%
1965 115,900 t +2.6%
1966 127,400 t +9.9%
1967 113,400 t -11.0%
1968 135,700 t +19.7%
1969 169,000 t +24.5%
1970 223,000 t +32.0%
1971 208,700 t -6.4%
1972 182,900 t -12.4%
1973 162,000 t -11.4%
1974 305,800 t +88.8%
1975 301,700 t -1.3%
1976 288,300 t -4.4%
1977 276,500 t -4.1%
1978 259,400 t -6.2%
1979 330,200 t +27.3%
1980 344,500 t +4.3%
1981 395,400 t +14.8%
1982 433,000 t +9.5%
1983 402,300 t -7.1%
1984 350,500 t -12.9%
1985 401,200 t +14.5%
1986 330,800 t -17.5%
1987 345,600 t +4.5%
1988 348,900 t +1.0%
1989 152,600 t -56.3%
1990 379,800 t +148.9%
1991 455,200 t +19.9%
1992 335,953 t -26.2%
1993 243,297 t -27.6%
1994 228,100 t -6.2%
1995 295,600 t +29.6%
1996 171,100 t -42.1%
1997 224,200 t +31.0%
1998 690,000 t +207.8%
1999 884,000 t +28.1%
2000 799,000 t -9.6%
2001 716,000 t -10.4%
2002 463,000 t -35.3%
2003 447,000 t -3.5%
2004 1.06 million t +138.3%
2005 939,000 t -11.8%
2006 889,000 t -5.3%
2007 875,000 t -1.6%
2008 1.13 million t +28.7%
2009 859,000 t -23.7%
2010 1.17 million t +36.0%
2011 643,402 t -44.9%
2012 539,277 t -16.2%
2013 645,098 t +19.6%
2014 652,805 t +1.2%
2015 755,000 t +15.7%
2016 839,601 t +11.2%
2017 869,237 t +3.5%
2018 1.06 million t +21.5%
2019 730,321 t -30.8%
2020 595,849 t -18.4%
2021 734,974 t +23.3%
2022 686,099 t -6.6%
2023 630,612 t -8.1%
2024 732,479 t +16.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 732,479 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,969 t, 184.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 732,479 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27 t, 27128.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Graphic papers — 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +207.8% 224,200 t 690,000 t
1990 +148.9% 152,600 t 379,800 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 127,733 t 110,200 t 169,000 t 9
1970s 253,850 t 162,000 t 330,200 t 10
1980s 350,480 t 152,600 t 433,000 t 10
1990s 390,725 t 171,100 t 884,000 t 10
2000s 817,800 t 447,000 t 1.13 million t 10
2010s 789,914 t 539,277 t 1.17 million t 10
2020s 676,003 t 595,849 t 734,974 t 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 17 Italy 940,565 t compare
  2. 18 Spain 894,075 t compare
  3. 20 France 724,610 t compare
  4. 21 Norway 655,701 t compare
  5. 22 Thailand 606,976 t compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is graphic papers — export quantity in Japan?
Graphic papers — export quantity in Japan was 732,479 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest graphic papers — export quantity recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 million t in 2010.
What is the lowest graphic papers — export quantity recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 110,200 t in 1962.
How does Japan rank for graphic papers — export quantity?
Japan ranks 19th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is graphic papers — export quantity rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Graphic papers — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Graphic papers — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
263 places, 9,443 data points, 1961–2024
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