Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Japan
Japan: Other paper and paperboard — Import value was 645,005 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Japan recorded 645,005 1000 USD for other paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — import value in Japan peaked at 1.15 million 1000 USD in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,612 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Japan 33rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,612 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 3,264 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 4,092 1000 USD | +25.4% |
| 1964 | 7,315 1000 USD | +78.8% |
| 1965 | 4,732 1000 USD | -35.3% |
| 1966 | 5,541 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 7,143 1000 USD | +28.9% |
| 1968 | 10,639 1000 USD | +48.9% |
| 1969 | 11,970 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 17,134 1000 USD | +43.1% |
| 1971 | 17,132 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 17,567 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 58,321 1000 USD | +232.0% |
| 1974 | 128,670 1000 USD | +120.6% |
| 1975 | 69,395 1000 USD | -46.1% |
| 1976 | 92,065 1000 USD | +32.7% |
| 1977 | 117,250 1000 USD | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 174,087 1000 USD | +48.5% |
| 1979 | 241,137 1000 USD | +38.5% |
| 1980 | 378,045 1000 USD | +56.8% |
| 1981 | 314,939 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 295,079 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 288,627 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 251,992 1000 USD | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 240,901 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 180,700 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 197,369 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 226,558 1000 USD | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 617,326 1000 USD | +172.5% |
| 1990 | 580,228 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 441,111 1000 USD | -24.0% |
| 1992 | 528,136 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 1993 | 579,316 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 717,639 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 923,727 1000 USD | +28.7% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 835,683 1000 USD | -27.6% |
| 1998 | 553,366 1000 USD | -33.8% |
| 1999 | 592,577 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 662,249 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 602,363 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 588,667 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 678,485 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 782,514 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 700,920 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 734,193 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 748,289 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 780,065 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 809,965 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 884,647 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 960,837 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 938,390 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 883,192 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 820,050 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 759,552 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 777,147 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 747,769 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 766,743 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 733,745 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 703,895 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 733,462 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 752,463 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 695,956 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 645,005 1000 USD | -7.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 645,005 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 117,310 1000 USD, 5.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 645,005 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,048 1000 USD, 58.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper and paperboard — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +232.0% | 17,567 1000 USD | 58,321 1000 USD |
| 1989 | +172.5% | 226,558 1000 USD | 617,326 1000 USD |
| 1974 | +120.6% | 58,321 1000 USD | 128,670 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,368 1000 USD | 2,612 1000 USD | 11,970 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 93,276 1000 USD | 17,132 1000 USD | 241,137 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 299,154 1000 USD | 180,700 1000 USD | 617,326 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 690,620 1000 USD | 441,111 1000 USD | 1.15 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 708,771 1000 USD | 588,667 1000 USD | 809,965 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 827,207 1000 USD | 733,745 1000 USD | 960,837 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 706,156 1000 USD | 645,005 1000 USD | 752,463 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 other paper and paperboard — import value in Japan?
- Other paper and paperboard — import value in Japan was 645,005 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million 1000 USD in 1996.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,612 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for other paper and paperboard — import value?
- Japan ranks 33rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Other paper and paperboard — Import value. 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