Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Japan
Japan: Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value was 397,463 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Japan recorded 397,463 1000 USD for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Japan peaked at 410,678 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 126,862 1000 USD, in 2000.
That places Japan 23rd out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 126,862 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 127,272 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 137,278 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 169,423 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 217,439 1000 USD | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 226,527 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 252,480 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 277,230 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 306,814 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 292,354 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 335,520 1000 USD | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 390,297 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 410,678 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 394,664 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 381,277 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 350,494 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 369,809 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 367,309 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 395,848 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 399,483 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 349,296 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 384,066 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 397,328 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 395,320 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 397,463 1000 USD | +0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 397,463 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,304 1000 USD, 6.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Japan's 397,463 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,361 1000 USD, 74.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 213,368 1000 USD | 126,862 1000 USD | 306,814 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 379,538 1000 USD | 335,520 1000 USD | 410,678 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 384,695 1000 USD | 349,296 1000 USD | 397,463 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 packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Japan?
- Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value in Japan was 397,463 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 410,678 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,862 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — 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