Japan — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity by country
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...
Countries reporting
119
Highest
436,853 t
China
Lowest
1 t
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Median
76 t
Years covered
22
1997–2018
Data points
2,056
What the numbers show
Japan — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity is currently reported for 119 countries. The highest value is 436,853 t in China; the lowest is 1 t in Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
The median across all reporting countries is 76 t, and the mean is 15,549 t.
Over the past decade 48 countries rose and 66 fell. The largest increase was in Kenya (up 152,500.0%), and the largest decrease in Democratic People's Republic of Korea (down 99.8%).
Japan — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 436,853 t | 2018 | up 2.1% | falling |
| 2 | Viet Nam | 306,220 t | 2018 | up 600.9% | volatile |
| 3 | Thailand | 232,446 t | 2018 | up 92.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Malaysia | 231,622 t | 2018 | up 109.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Republic of Korea | 193,276 t | 2018 | up 64.3% | volatile |
| 6 | India | 112,188 t | 2018 | up 1,541.6% | volatile |
| 7 | Philippines | 78,043 t | 2018 | up 259.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Indonesia | 45,669 t | 2018 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 9 | Australia | 33,456 t | 2018 | down 22.5% | falling |
| 10 | Pakistan | 29,477 t | 2018 | up 184.9% | volatile |
| 11 | New Zealand | 27,650 t | 2018 | down 40.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Myanmar | 16,813 t | 2018 | up 5,306.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Bangladesh | 15,253 t | 2018 | up 252.3% | volatile |
| 14 | United Arab Emirates | 14,410 t | 2018 | up 433.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Singapore | 12,297 t | 2018 | down 75.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Saudi Arabia | 9,516 t | 2018 | up 410.5% | volatile |
| 17 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 6,880 t | 2018 | up 181.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Israel | 5,162 t | 2018 | up 5,902.3% | volatile |
| 19 | France | 4,895 t | 2018 | down 34.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Lebanon | 4,248 t | 2018 | down 20.3% | volatile |
| 21 | Germany | 3,135 t | 2018 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 22 | Mexico | 2,835 t | 2018 | down 50.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 2,442 t | 2018 | up 141.1% | volatile |
| 24 | T�rkiye | 2,314 t | 2018 | up 38.8% | volatile |
| 25 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2,181 t | 2018 | up 8.7% | volatile |
| 26 | Kenya | 1,526 t | 2018 | up 152,500.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Italy | 1,522 t | 2018 | down 33.6% | volatile |
| 28 | Bahrain | 1,419 t | 2018 | up 1,589.3% | volatile |
| 29 | Hungary | 1,355 t | 2018 | up 1,513.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Romania | 1,314 t | 2018 | up 2,019.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Chile | 1,293 t | 2018 | down 20.1% | volatile |
| 32 | Morocco | 1,193 t | 2018 | up 8,421.4% | volatile |
| 33 | Mongolia | 1,070 t | 2018 | up 13.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Czechia | 1,002 t | 2018 | up 1,152.5% | volatile |
| 35 | Brazil | 919 t | 2018 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Kuwait | 816 t | 2018 | down 5.4% | volatile |
| 37 | Russian Federation | 809 t | 2018 | down 78.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Madagascar | 787 t | 2013 | up 3,477.3% | volatile |
| 39 | Norway | 623 t | 2018 | down 81.5% | volatile |
| 40 | Cambodia | 532 t | 2018 | up 416.5% | volatile |
| 41 | Ghana | 446 t | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Dominican Republic | 425 t | 2017 | up 21,150.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Sri Lanka | 376 t | 2018 | down 86.8% | volatile |
| 44 | Canada | 330 t | 2018 | down 98.0% | volatile |
| 45 | El Salvador | 327 t | 2018 | up 55.7% | volatile |
| 46 | Poland | 277 t | 2018 | down 87.1% | volatile |
| 47 | Egypt | 269 t | 2018 | down 85.2% | volatile |
| 48 | Oman | 240 t | 2017 | up 31.9% | volatile |
| 49 | Mauritius | 190 t | 2018 | down 59.2% | volatile |
| 50 | Sweden | 162 t | 2018 | down 35.7% | volatile |
| 51 | Portugal | 150 t | 2018 | up 782.4% | volatile |
| 52 | Belgium | 147 t | 2018 | down 68.7% | volatile |
| 53 | Greece | 144 t | 2018 | up 27.4% | volatile |
| 54 | Qatar | 129 t | 2018 | up 51.8% | volatile |
| 55 | Spain | 107 t | 2018 | down 81.3% | volatile |
| 56 | Jordan | 104 t | 2018 | down 88.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Malta | 101 t | 2018 | up 77.2% | volatile |
| 58 | Finland | 80 t | 2018 | down 88.8% | volatile |
| 59 | Ecuador | 78 t | 2016 | up 310.5% | volatile |
| 60 | Syrian Arab Republic | 76 t | 2017 | down 93.7% | volatile |
| 61 | Colombia | 67 t | 2018 | down 33.7% | volatile |
| 62 | Fiji | 64 t | 2014 | up 540.0% | volatile |
| 63 | Brunei Darussalam | 55 t | 2018 | down 75.9% | volatile |
| 64 | United Republic of Tanzania | 51 t | 2018 | down 15.0% | volatile |
| 65 | Austria | 48 t | 2018 | down 80.8% | volatile |
| 66 | Switzerland | 45 t | 2018 | down 96.9% | volatile |
| 67 | Argentina | 40 t | 2018 | down 63.6% | volatile |
| 67 | Ukraine | 40 t | 2018 | down 28.6% | volatile |
| 69 | Sudan (former) | 37 t | 2009 | down 59.3% | volatile |
| 70 | Uganda | 34 t | 2018 | up 183.3% | volatile |
| 71 | Belarus | 25 t | 2018 | up 733.3% | volatile |
| 72 | Kyrgyzstan | 23 t | 2018 | up 666.7% | volatile |
| 73 | Guatemala | 20 t | 2015 | up 5.3% | volatile |
| 74 | Lithuania | 17 t | 2018 | up 54.5% | volatile |
| 75 | Uruguay | 15 t | 2014 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 76 | Algeria | 12 t | 2017 | down 29.4% | volatile |
| 77 | Angola | 11 t | 2015 | up 1,000.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Costa Rica | 11 t | 2018 | down 79.6% | volatile |
| 77 | Kazakhstan | 11 t | 2018 | down 90.8% | volatile |
| 77 | Nigeria | 11 t | 2017 | up 450.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Peru | 10 t | 2018 | up 42.9% | volatile |
| 82 | Denmark | 9 t | 2018 | down 64.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Mozambique | 9 t | 2018 | up 28.6% | volatile |
| 84 | Ireland | 7 t | 2018 | down 58.8% | volatile |
| 84 | Slovakia | 7 t | 2018 | down 53.3% | volatile |
| 86 | Croatia | 5 t | 2018 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 87 | Iceland | 4 t | 2018 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Mali | 4 t | 2010 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Netherlands Antilles (former) | 4 t | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 90 | Afghanistan | 3 t | 2016 | down 81.2% | volatile |
| 90 | Bulgaria | 3 t | 2018 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 t | 2015 | down 81.2% | volatile |
| 90 | Barbados | 3 t | 2018 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Cuba | 3 t | 2018 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 90 | Honduras | 3 t | 2017 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 90 | French Polynesia | 3 t | 2015 | down 91.2% | volatile |
| 90 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 t | 2008 | down 94.9% | volatile |
| 90 | Tunisia | 3 t | 2017 | down 25.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Libya | 2 t | 2014 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 99 | Latvia | 2 t | 2016 | unchanged | volatile |
| 99 | Malawi | 2 t | 2017 | down 90.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Nepal | 2 t | 2018 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Panama | 2 t | 2017 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 99 | Paraguay | 2 t | 2010 | down 92.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 2 t | 2017 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 99 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 2 t | 2014 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 107 | Cameroon | 1 t | 2016 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 107 | Cyprus | 1 t | 2006 | down 88.9% | volatile |
| 107 | Estonia | 1 t | 2018 | down 88.9% | volatile |
| 107 | Jamaica | 1 t | 2016 | down 99.0% | volatile |
| 107 | Luxembourg | 1 t | 2017 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 107 | New Caledonia | 1 t | 2015 | down 96.0% | volatile |
| 107 | Niger | 1 t | 2016 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 107 | Nicaragua | 1 t | 2018 | down 95.7% | volatile |
| 107 | Papua New Guinea | 1 t | 2006 | down 96.2% | volatile |
| 107 | Senegal | 1 t | 2015 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 107 | Slovenia | 1 t | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 107 | Samoa | 1 t | 2017 | unchanged | volatile |
| 107 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 1 t | 2008 | down 99.8% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- United States of America 117,510 t
- South Africa 1,139 t
About this data
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/