Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Japan
Japan: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 1.23 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Japan, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Japan stood at 1.23 million t.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Japan peaked at 1.63 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 317,000 t, in 2003.
Japan ranks 22nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 408,000 t | — |
| 1999 | 595,000 t | +45.8% |
| 2000 | 692,000 t | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 635,000 t | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 358,000 t | -43.6% |
| 2003 | 317,000 t | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 502,000 t | +58.4% |
| 2005 | 410,000 t | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 435,000 t | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 500,000 t | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 476,000 t | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 318,000 t | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 460,379 t | +44.8% |
| 2011 | 464,702 t | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 428,313 t | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 568,000 t | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 749,000 t | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 744,000 t | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 853,619 t | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million t | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million t | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million t | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million t | +36.7% |
| 2021 | 1.57 million t | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 1.63 million t | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million t | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 1.23 million t | +4.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.23 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,598 t, 13.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.23 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 350.5 t, 3512.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 501,500 t | 408,000 t | 595,000 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 464,300 t | 317,000 t | 692,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 745,592 t | 428,313 t | 1.10 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 million t | 1.17 million t | 1.63 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 20 Indonesia 1.32 million t compare
- 21 China, Taiwan Province of 1.29 million t compare
- 23 Republic of Korea 1.21 million t compare
- 24 India 1.01 million t compare
- 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 981,284 t compare
- 25 Laos 981,284 t compare
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 paper and paperboard — export quantity in Japan?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Japan was 1.23 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 317,000 t in 2003.
- How does Japan rank for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. 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 Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity. 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