Newsprint — Production in Japan
Japan: Newsprint — Production was 1.52 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newsprint — Production in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.52 million t for newsprint — production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — production in Japan peaked at 3.80 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 803,600 t, in 1961.
Japan ranks 3rd of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Newsprint — Production in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 803,600 t | — |
| 1962 | 940,800 t | +17.1% |
| 1963 | 1.02 million t | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 1.14 million t | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 1.18 million t | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 1.18 million t | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.32 million t | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 1.47 million t | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 1.61 million t | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 1.92 million t | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 1.95 million t | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.06 million t | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 2.11 million t | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.23 million t | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 2.16 million t | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 2.34 million t | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 2.37 million t | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 2.48 million t | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 2.57 million t | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 2.67 million t | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.58 million t | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.58 million t | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 2.56 million t | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.55 million t | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 2.59 million t | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.64 million t | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.67 million t | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.07 million t | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 3.22 million t | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 3.48 million t | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 3.52 million t | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.25 million t | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 2.92 million t | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 2.97 million t | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.10 million t | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 3.14 million t | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 3.19 million t | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.27 million t | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.29 million t | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.42 million t | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.46 million t | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 3.60 million t | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.55 million t | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.69 million t | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.72 million t | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.77 million t | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.80 million t | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.68 million t | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.46 million t | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 3.35 million t | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.21 million t | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.25 million t | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 3.22 million t | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.13 million t | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.98 million t | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.91 million t | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.78 million t | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.59 million t | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.42 million t | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.06 million t | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 1.98 million t | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.85 million t | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 1.67 million t | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 1.52 million t | -8.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.52 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100,000 t, 15.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 million t | 803,600 t | 1.61 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.22 million t | 1.92 million t | 2.57 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.71 million t | 2.55 million t | 3.22 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 million t | 2.92 million t | 3.52 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.62 million t | 3.42 million t | 3.80 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 million t | 2.42 million t | 3.35 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million t | 1.52 million t | 2.06 million t | 5 |
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 newsprint — production in Japan?
- Newsprint — production in Japan was 1.52 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.80 million t in 2007.
- What is the lowest newsprint — production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 803,600 t in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for newsprint — production?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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