Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity in Japan

Japan: Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity was 14.27 million t in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
14.27 million t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
14.32 million t
in 2022
All-time low
14.04 million t
in 2021
Years of data
7
2020–2026

Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity in Japan, 2020–2026

05.0M10.0M15.0M2020202320262020: 14.1M t2021: 14.0M t2022: 14.3M t2023: 14.3M t2024: 14.3M t2025: 14.3M t2026: 14.3M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for packaging paper and paperboard — capacity in Japan is 14.27 million t, measured in 2026.

That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.

Japan ranks 2nd of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity in Japan, 2020 to 2026.
Year t Change
2020 14.09 million t
2021 14.04 million t -0.3%
2022 14.32 million t +2.0%
2023 14.28 million t -0.3%
2024 14.32 million t +0.3%
2025 14.27 million t -0.3%
2026 14.27 million t +0.0%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 14.27 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.69 million t, 5.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 14.27 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.89 million t, 3.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 1 United States 50.38 million t compare
  2. 3 Germany 14.13 million t compare
  3. 4 Brazil 8.86 million t compare
  4. 5 Viet Nam 8.07 million t compare
  5. 5 Vietnam 8.07 million t compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — capacity in Japan?
Packaging paper and paperboard — capacity in Japan was 14.27 million t in 2026, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 14.32 million t in 2022.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 14.04 million t in 2021.
How does Japan rank for packaging paper and paperboard — capacity?
Japan ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2026.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — capacity rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Capacity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
31 places, 206 data points, 2020–2026
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The database contains data on pulp and paper production, pulp and paper production capacity, information about utilization of recovered paper, and short-term capacity forecasts for major pulp and paper producing countries. The main types of pulp included in this database are wood pulp (mechanical, thermo-mechanical, semi-chemical pulp, and chemical pulp), pulp of other fibre, and dissolving wood pulp. The main types of paper included in this database are graphic papers (newsprint, printing and writing paper) and other paper and paperboard. The latter is further subdivided into detailed categories of packaging paper and paperboard, household and sanitary paper, and other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified. The database also provides information about consumption of recovered paper for paper and paperboard making domestically. Refer to this document for detailed definitions: https://www.fao.org/3/cc7461t/cc7461t.pdf#page=11