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
19th
of 201 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 19th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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. 16 Viet Nam 1.50 million t compare
  2. 17 Indonesia 1.32 million t compare
  3. 18 China, Taiwan Province of 1.29 million t compare
  4. 20 Republic of Korea 1.21 million t compare
  5. 21 India 1.01 million t compare
  6. 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 981,284 t compare

See the full ranking of 232 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 19th out of 201 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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About this data

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
232 places, 5,452 data points, 1998–2024
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