Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Japan
Japan: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production was 11.82 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Japan, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for packaging paper and paperboard — production in Japan is 11.82 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — production in Japan peaked at 12.82 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.63 million t, in 2009.
Japan ranks 6th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.09 million t | — |
| 1999 | 12.29 million t | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 12.82 million t | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 12.39 million t | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 12.27 million t | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.14 million t | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 12.18 million t | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.18 million t | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.16 million t | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.22 million t | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 12.05 million t | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.63 million t | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 11.22 million t | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 11.41 million t | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 11.12 million t | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 11.28 million t | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11.75 million t | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 11.80 million t | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.96 million t | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 12.18 million t | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 12.28 million t | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.16 million t | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.85 million t | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 12.60 million t | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 12.61 million t | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.89 million t | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 11.82 million t | -0.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 11.82 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 409,000 t, 28.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Japan's 11.82 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.35 million t, 5.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.19 million t | 12.09 million t | 12.29 million t | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.10 million t | 10.63 million t | 12.82 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.72 million t | 11.12 million t | 12.28 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.15 million t | 11.82 million t | 12.61 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 3 United States 47.82 million t compare
- 4 India 15.94 million t compare
- 5 Germany 12.14 million t compare
- 7 Russian Federation 7.57 million t compare
- 7 Russia 7.57 million t compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 7.47 million 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 — production in Japan?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — production in Japan was 11.82 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.82 million t in 2000.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.63 million t in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 — Production. 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