Japan — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Australia
Australia: Japan — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity was 33,456 t in 2018. ▼ Falling
Japan — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Australia, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2018, japan — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Australia stood at 33,456 t.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, japan — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Australia peaked at 69,959 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,046 t, in 2012.
That places Australia 8th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Japan — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Australia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 39,534 t | — |
| 1998 | 39,616 t | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 40,440 t | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 42,955 t | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 36,153 t | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 12,741 t | -64.8% |
| 2003 | 65,381 t | +413.2% |
| 2004 | 51,410 t | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 63,578 t | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 50,747 t | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 48,379 t | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 43,149 t | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 35,564 t | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 69,959 t | +96.7% |
| 2011 | 44,378 t | -36.6% |
| 2012 | 6,046 t | -86.4% |
| 2013 | 15,584 t | +157.8% |
| 2014 | 15,077 t | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 11,215 t | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 24,769 t | +120.9% |
| 2017 | 33,601 t | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 33,456 t | -0.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 33,456 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 118 t, 283.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Australia's 33,456 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,555 t, 2.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Japan — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +413.2% | 12,741 t | 65,381 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,863 t | 39,534 t | 40,440 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 45,006 t | 12,741 t | 65,381 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,232 t | 6,046 t | 69,959 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2 t compare
- 5 India 112,188 t compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2 t compare
- 6 Philippines 78,043 t compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1 t compare
- 7 Indonesia 45,669 t compare
- 9 Pakistan 29,477 t compare
- 10 New Zealand 27,650 t compare
- 11 Myanmar 16,813 t compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is japan — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Australia?
- Japan — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Australia was 33,456 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest japan — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 69,959 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest japan — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,046 t in 2012.
- How does Australia rank for japan — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is japan — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Japan — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/