Newsprint — Import quantity in Japan
Japan: Newsprint — Import quantity was 758 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, newsprint — import quantity in Japan stood at 758 t.
The figure is down 23.7% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Japan peaked at 637,900 t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 100 t, in 1961.
Japan ranks 123rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,211 t | 100 t | 163,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 65,160 t | 29,500 t | 91,600 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 304,140 t | 126,900 t | 434,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 558,741 t | 434,900 t | 637,900 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 398,100 t | 138,000 t | 613,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,664 t | 1,586 t | 138,175 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,342 t | 758 t | 2,320 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 16.66 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 23.82 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 33,416 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 9,315 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1.13 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 645,005 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 424,342 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity in Japan?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Japan was 758 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 637,900 t in 1996.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 t in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 123rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. 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 Newsprint — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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