Paper and paperboard — Capacity in Japan
Japan: Paper and paperboard — Capacity was 26.95 million t in 2026. ▼ Falling
Paper and paperboard — Capacity in Japan, 2020–2026
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2026, paper and paperboard — capacity in Japan stood at 26.95 million t. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
That places Japan 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
Paper and paperboard — Capacity in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28.87 million t | — |
| 2021 | 28.88 million t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.34 million t | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 27.74 million t | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 27.33 million t | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 27.03 million t | -1.1% |
| 2026 | 26.95 million t | -0.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 26.95 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 million t, 5.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Japan's 26.95 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.62 million t, 4.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United States 69.47 million t compare
- 3 Germany 22.04 million t compare
- 4 Brazil 15.05 million t compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 11.43 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 paper and paperboard — capacity in Japan?
- Paper and paperboard — capacity in Japan was 26.95 million t in 2026, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.88 million t in 2021.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.95 million t in 2026.
- How does Japan rank for paper and paperboard — capacity?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2026.
- Is paper and paperboard — capacity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on pulp and paper production, pulp and paper production capacity, information about utilization of recovered paper, and short-term capacity forecasts for major pulp and paper producing countries. The main types of pulp included in this database are wood pulp (mechanical, thermo-mechanical, semi-chemical pulp, and chemical pulp), pulp of other fibre, and dissolving wood pulp. The main types of paper included in this database are graphic papers (newsprint, printing and writing paper) and other paper and paperboard. The latter is further subdivided into detailed categories of packaging paper and paperboard, household and sanitary paper, and other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified. The database also provides information about consumption of recovered paper for paper and paperboard making domestically. Refer to this document for detailed definitions: https://www.fao.org/3/cc7461t/cc7461t.pdf#page=11