Other papers mainly for packaging — Import value in Japan
Japan: Other papers mainly for packaging — Import value was 9,087 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other papers mainly for packaging — Import value in Japan, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Japan recorded 9,087 1000 USD for other papers mainly for packaging — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.7% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other papers mainly for packaging — import value in Japan peaked at 20,874 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,194 1000 USD, in 2003.
That places Japan 40th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Other papers mainly for packaging — Import value in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,945 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 10,801 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 9,342 1000 USD | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 4,580 1000 USD | -51.0% |
| 2002 | 1,430 1000 USD | -68.8% |
| 2003 | 1,194 1000 USD | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 1,576 1000 USD | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 1,576 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,010 1000 USD | +408.2% |
| 2007 | 14,128 1000 USD | +76.4% |
| 2008 | 20,874 1000 USD | +47.7% |
| 2009 | 15,132 1000 USD | -27.5% |
| 2010 | 18,824 1000 USD | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 15,047 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 15,335 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 12,944 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 13,018 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16,426 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 15,689 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 13,932 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 20,426 1000 USD | +46.6% |
| 2019 | 13,999 1000 USD | -31.5% |
| 2020 | 12,160 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 10,154 1000 USD | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 16,420 1000 USD | +61.7% |
| 2023 | 14,576 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 9,087 1000 USD | -37.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 9,087 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,808 1000 USD, 3.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Japan's 9,087 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,153 1000 USD, 7.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other papers mainly for packaging — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +408.2% | 1,576 1000 USD | 8,010 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,873 1000 USD | 8,945 1000 USD | 10,801 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,784 1000 USD | 1,194 1000 USD | 20,874 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,564 1000 USD | 12,944 1000 USD | 20,426 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,479 1000 USD | 9,087 1000 USD | 16,420 1000 USD | 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 other papers mainly for packaging — import value in Japan?
- Other papers mainly for packaging — import value in Japan was 9,087 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other papers mainly for packaging — import value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 20,874 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest other papers mainly for packaging — import value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,194 1000 USD in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for other papers mainly for packaging — import value?
- Japan ranks 40th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other papers mainly for packaging — import value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 Other papers mainly for packaging — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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