Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Japan

Japan: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production was 11.82 million t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
11.82 million t
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
5th
of 116 countries
All-time high
12.82 million t
in 2000
All-time low
10.63 million t
in 2009
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Japan, 1998–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1998201120241998: 12.1M t1999: 12.3M t2000: 12.8M t2001: 12.4M t2002: 12.3M t2003: 12.1M t2004: 12.2M t2005: 12.2M t2006: 12.2M t2007: 12.2M t2008: 12.0M t2009: 10.6M t2010: 11.2M t2011: 11.4M t2012: 11.1M t2013: 11.3M t2014: 11.7M t2015: 11.8M t2016: 12.0M t2017: 12.2M t2018: 12.3M t2019: 12.2M t2020: 11.8M t2021: 12.6M t2022: 12.6M t2023: 11.9M t2024: 11.8M t

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 5th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 China, mainland 86.70 million t compare
  2. 3 India 15.94 million t compare
  3. 4 Germany 12.14 million t compare
  4. 6 Russian Federation 7.57 million t compare
  5. 7 Republic of Korea 7.47 million t compare
  6. 8 Brazil 7.20 million t compare

See the full ranking of 146 places →

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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 5th out of 116 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

Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
146 places, 3,692 data points, 1998–2024
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