Household and sanitary papers — Import value in Japan
Japan: Household and sanitary papers — Import value was 26,718 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Household and sanitary papers — Import value in Japan, 1969–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Japan recorded 26,718 1000 USD for household and sanitary papers — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — import value in Japan peaked at 85,300 1000 USD in 1980 and was at its lowest, 70 1000 USD, in 1971.
Japan ranks 55th of 243 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Household and sanitary papers — Import value in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 118 1000 USD | — |
| 1970 | 148 1000 USD | +25.4% |
| 1971 | 70 1000 USD | -52.7% |
| 1972 | 90 1000 USD | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 180 1000 USD | +100.0% |
| 1974 | 120 1000 USD | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 70 1000 USD | -41.7% |
| 1976 | 830 1000 USD | +1085.7% |
| 1977 | 800 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 11,800 1000 USD | +1375.0% |
| 1979 | 60,000 1000 USD | +408.5% |
| 1980 | 85,300 1000 USD | +42.2% |
| 1981 | 34,700 1000 USD | -59.3% |
| 1982 | 26,000 1000 USD | -25.1% |
| 1983 | 9,995 1000 USD | -61.6% |
| 1984 | 320 1000 USD | -96.8% |
| 1985 | 336 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 8,019 1000 USD | +2286.6% |
| 1987 | 104 1000 USD | -98.7% |
| 1988 | 492 1000 USD | +373.1% |
| 1989 | 2,608 1000 USD | +430.1% |
| 1990 | 565 1000 USD | -78.3% |
| 1991 | 1,912 1000 USD | +238.4% |
| 1992 | 1,023 1000 USD | -46.5% |
| 1993 | 1,044 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3,331 1000 USD | +219.1% |
| 1995 | 2,759 1000 USD | -17.2% |
| 1996 | 2,612 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 2,569 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2,577 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5,268 1000 USD | +104.4% |
| 2000 | 7,634 1000 USD | +44.9% |
| 2001 | 9,261 1000 USD | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 11,508 1000 USD | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 29,327 1000 USD | +154.8% |
| 2004 | 26,358 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 19,288 1000 USD | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 11,300 1000 USD | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 11,219 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 12,626 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 10,470 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 11,977 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 15,716 1000 USD | +31.2% |
| 2012 | 19,071 1000 USD | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 24,223 1000 USD | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 24,212 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 25,559 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 28,916 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 38,653 1000 USD | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 40,207 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 49,718 1000 USD | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 43,787 1000 USD | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 47,869 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 41,138 1000 USD | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 35,620 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 26,718 1000 USD | -25.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 26,718 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,272 1000 USD, 3.7× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Japan's 26,718 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 700 1000 USD, 38.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Household and sanitary papers — Import value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +2286.6% | 336 1000 USD | 8,019 1000 USD |
| 1978 | +1375.0% | 800 1000 USD | 11,800 1000 USD |
| 1976 | +1085.7% | 70 1000 USD | 830 1000 USD |
| 1989 | +430.1% | 492 1000 USD | 2,608 1000 USD |
| 1979 | +408.5% | 11,800 1000 USD | 60,000 1000 USD |
| 1988 | +373.1% | 104 1000 USD | 492 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118 1000 USD | 118 1000 USD | 118 1000 USD | 1 |
| 1970s | 7,411 1000 USD | 70 1000 USD | 60,000 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,787 1000 USD | 104 1000 USD | 85,300 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,366 1000 USD | 565 1000 USD | 5,268 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,899 1000 USD | 7,634 1000 USD | 29,327 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,825 1000 USD | 11,977 1000 USD | 49,718 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,026 1000 USD | 26,718 1000 USD | 47,869 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 household and sanitary papers — import value in Japan?
- Household and sanitary papers — import value in Japan was 26,718 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary papers — import value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 85,300 1000 USD in 1980.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — import value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 1000 USD in 1971.
- How does Japan rank for household and sanitary papers — import value?
- Japan ranks 55th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is household and sanitary papers — import value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Household and sanitary papers — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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