Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Japan
Japan: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value was 584,871 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Japan, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Japan stood at 584,871 1000 USD.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Japan peaked at 901,729 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 490,512 1000 USD, in 1998.
That places Japan 30th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 490,512 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 520,621 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 588,103 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 536,600 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 508,404 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 560,224 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 654,065 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 638,032 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 675,393 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 686,970 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 719,596 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 756,538 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 821,373 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 901,729 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 877,276 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 814,691 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 752,519 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 694,905 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 713,128 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 677,550 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 691,241 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 649,371 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 628,008 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 650,921 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 673,289 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 626,493 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 584,871 1000 USD | -6.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 584,871 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 165,582 1000 USD, 3.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 584,871 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,526 1000 USD, 46.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 505,566 1000 USD | 490,512 1000 USD | 520,621 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 632,392 1000 USD | 508,404 1000 USD | 756,538 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 759,378 1000 USD | 649,371 1000 USD | 901,729 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 632,716 1000 USD | 584,871 1000 USD | 673,289 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 paper and paperboard — import value in Japan?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Japan was 584,871 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 901,729 1000 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 490,512 1000 USD in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import value?
- Japan ranks 30th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 paper and paperboard — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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