Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value in Japan
Japan: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value was 38,853 1000 USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value in Japan, 1964–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2016, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value in Japan stood at 38,853 1000 USD.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value in Japan peaked at 171,172 1000 USD in 1989 and was at its lowest, 50 1000 USD, in 1968.
Japan ranks 3rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 64 1000 USD | — |
| 1965 | 71 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 57 1000 USD | -19.7% |
| 1967 | 106 1000 USD | +86.0% |
| 1968 | 50 1000 USD | -52.8% |
| 1969 | 50 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 297 1000 USD | +494.0% |
| 1971 | 973 1000 USD | +227.6% |
| 1972 | 3,869 1000 USD | +297.6% |
| 1973 | 8,348 1000 USD | +115.8% |
| 1974 | 29,826 1000 USD | +257.3% |
| 1975 | 27,201 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 31,304 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 42,237 1000 USD | +34.9% |
| 1978 | 48,712 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 84,579 1000 USD | +73.6% |
| 1980 | 101,184 1000 USD | +19.6% |
| 1981 | 79,923 1000 USD | -21.0% |
| 1982 | 83,234 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 106,894 1000 USD | +28.4% |
| 1984 | 96,325 1000 USD | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 92,293 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 112,024 1000 USD | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 137,885 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 169,973 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 1989 | 171,172 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 165,086 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 141,088 1000 USD | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 113,843 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 1993 | 105,478 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 131,443 1000 USD | +24.6% |
| 1995 | 170,569 1000 USD | +29.8% |
| 1996 | 157,992 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 140,127 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 112,419 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 110,357 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 120,267 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 91,861 1000 USD | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 87,080 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 77,625 1000 USD | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 99,585 1000 USD | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 97,985 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 86,859 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 99,100 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 99,148 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73,584 1000 USD | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 93,366 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 87,049 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 79,501 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 65,549 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 51,488 1000 USD | -21.5% |
| 2015 | 43,091 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 38,853 1000 USD | -9.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 38,853 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 188 1000 USD, 206.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Japan's 38,853 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112 1000 USD, 346.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +494.0% | 50 1000 USD | 297 1000 USD |
| 1972 | +297.6% | 973 1000 USD | 3,869 1000 USD |
| 1974 | +257.3% | 8,348 1000 USD | 29,826 1000 USD |
| 1971 | +227.6% | 297 1000 USD | 973 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.33 1000 USD | 50 1000 USD | 106 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1970s | 27,735 1000 USD | 297 1000 USD | 84,579 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,091 1000 USD | 79,923 1000 USD | 171,172 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 134,840 1000 USD | 105,478 1000 USD | 170,569 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,309 1000 USD | 73,584 1000 USD | 120,267 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,557 1000 USD | 38,853 1000 USD | 93,366 1000 USD | 7 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value in Japan?
- Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value in Japan was 38,853 1000 USD in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 171,172 1000 USD in 1989.
- What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 1000 USD in 1968.
- How does Japan rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — import value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. 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 wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value. 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