Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Japan
Japan: Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import quantity was 11,188 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Japan, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Japan is 11,188 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.
Japan ranks 26th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Import quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 99,450 t | — |
| 2018 | 96,516 t | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 84,733 t | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 60,058 t | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 55,062 t | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 14,594 t | -73.5% |
| 2023 | 10,100 t | -30.8% |
| 2024 | 11,188 t | +10.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 11,188 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 812 t, 13.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 11,188 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,410 t, 7.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93,566 t | 84,733 t | 99,450 t | 3 |
| 2020s | 30,200 t | 10,100 t | 60,058 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 23 Slovenia 16,265 t compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15,139 t compare
- 24 United Kingdom 15,139 t compare
- 27 Hungary 9,983 t compare
- 28 China, Hong Kong SAR 9,860 t compare
- 29 Australia and New Zealand 9,853 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 mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Japan?
- Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — import quantity in Japan was 11,188 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 99,450 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,100 t in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 26th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. 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 Mechanical and semi-chemical 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