Newsprint — Import value in Japan
Japan: Newsprint — Import value was 481 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import value in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Japan recorded 481 1000 USD for newsprint — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 36.4% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import value in Japan peaked at 568,591 1000 USD in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Japan 141st out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Import value in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 6 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 22 1000 USD | +266.7% |
| 1964 | 12,184 1000 USD | +55281.8% |
| 1965 | 1,832 1000 USD | -85.0% |
| 1966 | 3,030 1000 USD | +65.4% |
| 1967 | 7,106 1000 USD | +134.5% |
| 1968 | 15,726 1000 USD | +121.3% |
| 1969 | 25,016 1000 USD | +59.1% |
| 1970 | 14,043 1000 USD | -43.9% |
| 1971 | 8,175 1000 USD | -41.8% |
| 1972 | 14,354 1000 USD | +75.6% |
| 1973 | 18,121 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 34,490 1000 USD | +90.3% |
| 1975 | 11,237 1000 USD | -67.4% |
| 1976 | 15,145 1000 USD | +34.8% |
| 1977 | 17,137 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 22,512 1000 USD | +31.4% |
| 1979 | 41,623 1000 USD | +84.9% |
| 1980 | 69,395 1000 USD | +66.7% |
| 1981 | 104,035 1000 USD | +49.9% |
| 1982 | 136,476 1000 USD | +31.2% |
| 1983 | 142,540 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 163,125 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 177,254 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 296,096 1000 USD | +67.0% |
| 1987 | 337,408 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 305,528 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 307,701 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 302,532 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 330,835 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 408,995 1000 USD | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 467,794 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 467,902 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 568,591 1000 USD | +21.5% |
| 1996 | 554,644 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 472,317 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 1998 | 432,254 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 452,431 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 485,186 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 409,072 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 338,723 1000 USD | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 319,210 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 315,929 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 241,215 1000 USD | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 166,373 1000 USD | -31.0% |
| 2007 | 141,601 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 130,865 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 106,468 1000 USD | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 109,244 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 101,977 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 42,660 1000 USD | -58.2% |
| 2013 | 34,602 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 32,361 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 25,473 1000 USD | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 13,506 1000 USD | -47.0% |
| 2017 | 6,086 1000 USD | -54.9% |
| 2018 | 2,975 1000 USD | -51.1% |
| 2019 | 1,095 1000 USD | -63.2% |
| 2020 | 1,547 1000 USD | +41.3% |
| 2021 | 1,220 1000 USD | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 713 1000 USD | -41.6% |
| 2023 | 756 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 481 1000 USD | -36.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 481 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,342 1000 USD, 21% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Japan's 481 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 428.5 1000 USD, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +55281.8% | 22 1000 USD | 12,184 1000 USD |
| 1963 | +266.7% | 6 1000 USD | 22 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,214 1000 USD | 6 1000 USD | 25,016 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,684 1000 USD | 8,175 1000 USD | 41,623 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 203,956 1000 USD | 69,395 1000 USD | 337,408 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 445,830 1000 USD | 302,532 1000 USD | 568,591 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 265,464 1000 USD | 106,468 1000 USD | 485,186 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,998 1000 USD | 1,095 1000 USD | 109,244 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 943.4 1000 USD | 481 1000 USD | 1,547 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 newsprint — import value in Japan?
- Newsprint — import value in Japan was 481 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 568,591 1000 USD in 1995.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for newsprint — import value?
- Japan ranks 141st out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. 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 value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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