Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Japan

Japan: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 1.23 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.23 million t
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
22nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.63 million t
in 2022
All-time low
317,000 t
in 2003
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Japan, 1998–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M1998201120241998: 408.0k t1999: 595.0k t2000: 692.0k t2001: 635.0k t2002: 358.0k t2003: 317.0k t2004: 502.0k t2005: 410.0k t2006: 435.0k t2007: 500.0k t2008: 476.0k t2009: 318.0k t2010: 460.4k t2011: 464.7k t2012: 428.3k t2013: 568.0k t2014: 749.0k t2015: 744.0k t2016: 853.6k t2017: 1.1M t2018: 1.1M t2019: 1.0M t2020: 1.4M t2021: 1.6M t2022: 1.6M t2023: 1.2M t2024: 1.2M t

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

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Japan, 1998 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Indonesia 1.32 million t compare
  2. 21 China, Taiwan Province of 1.29 million t compare
  3. 23 Republic of Korea 1.21 million t compare
  4. 24 India 1.01 million t compare
  5. 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 981,284 t compare
  6. 25 Laos 981,284 t compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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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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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 5,742 data points, 1998–2024
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