Paper and paperboard — Export value in Japan
Japan: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 1.77 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — export value in Japan is 1.77 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in Japan peaked at 2.22 million 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40,657 1000 USD, in 1962.
That places Japan 20th out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49,623 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 40,657 1000 USD | -18.1% |
| 1963 | 43,857 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 49,828 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 54,210 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 68,770 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 1967 | 63,436 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 1968 | 76,300 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 1969 | 99,069 1000 USD | +29.8% |
| 1970 | 126,118 1000 USD | +27.3% |
| 1971 | 131,000 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 150,000 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 207,462 1000 USD | +38.3% |
| 1974 | 445,000 1000 USD | +114.5% |
| 1975 | 427,661 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 362,966 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 1977 | 378,994 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 448,066 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 585,336 1000 USD | +30.6% |
| 1980 | 708,558 1000 USD | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 708,705 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 692,000 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 609,016 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 624,171 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 682,201 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 782,761 1000 USD | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 494,558 1000 USD | -36.8% |
| 1988 | 502,310 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.21 million 1000 USD | +140.5% |
| 1990 | 1.49 million 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 1.68 million 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 1.67 million 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.34 million 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 1.43 million 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 1.66 million 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 1.36 million 1000 USD | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 1.54 million 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 1.36 million 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 1.65 million 1000 USD | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 1.77 million 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 1.42 million 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 956,392 1000 USD | -32.4% |
| 2003 | 935,452 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.03 million 1000 USD | +117.0% |
| 2005 | 1.85 million 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 1.96 million 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 1.49 million 1000 USD | -23.8% |
| 2008 | 2.06 million 1000 USD | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million 1000 USD | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 2.22 million 1000 USD | +39.6% |
| 2011 | 1.86 million 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 1.70 million 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.77 million 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.63 million 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.93 million 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 2.19 million 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 1.84 million 1000 USD | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 1.71 million 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.17 million 1000 USD | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 2.07 million 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.66 million 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 2024 | 1.77 million 1000 USD | +6.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.77 million 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,396 1000 USD, 35.8× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.77 million 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 384 1000 USD, 4608.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export value in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +140.5% | 502,310 1000 USD | 1.21 million 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,639 1000 USD | 40,657 1000 USD | 99,069 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 326,260 1000 USD | 126,118 1000 USD | 585,336 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 701,240 1000 USD | 494,558 1000 USD | 1.21 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 million 1000 USD | 1.34 million 1000 USD | 1.68 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 million 1000 USD | 935,452 1000 USD | 2.06 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 million 1000 USD | 1.63 million 1000 USD | 2.22 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 million 1000 USD | 1.66 million 1000 USD | 2.17 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 17 Belgium-Luxembourg 2.01 million 1000 USD compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 1.89 million 1000 USD compare
- 19 Portugal 1.82 million 1000 USD compare
- 21 Russian Federation 1.40 million 1000 USD compare
- 21 Russia 1.40 million 1000 USD compare
- 23 Malaysia 1.36 million 1000 USD 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 — export value in Japan?
- Paper and paperboard — export value in Japan was 1.77 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,657 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Japan rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
- Japan ranks 20th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Export 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