Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre was 3.41 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3.41 1000 USD per square kilometre for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 7.76 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Japan 56th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0072 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.009 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0115 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0538 1000 USD per square kilometre | +365.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0182 1000 USD per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 1966 | 0.024 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1967 | 0.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0731 1000 USD per square kilometre | +82.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1034 1000 USD per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0871 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0719 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1049 1000 USD per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2795 1000 USD per square kilometre | +166.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7667 1000 USD per square kilometre | +174.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2544 1000 USD per square kilometre | -66.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3469 1000 USD per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4442 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 0.598 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8438 1000 USD per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1980 | 1.28 1000 USD per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1981 | 1.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 1.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 1.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.5 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 1.67 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 1.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 3.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1990 | 2.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 2.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 2.9 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 3.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 3.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 4.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1996 | 5.24 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 4.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 3.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 3.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 4.34 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 3.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 4.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.72 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 5.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 5.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 4.66 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 4.24 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 4.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 5.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 6.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 7.63 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 7.76 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.89 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 5.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 4.75 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 4.58 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 3.92 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 4.55 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 3.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 3.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 3.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.41 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.53 1000 USD per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.41 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6966 1000 USD per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +365.9% | 0.0115 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0538 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +174.3% | 0.2795 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7667 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +166.4% | 0.1049 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2795 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0378 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0072 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1034 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3797 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0719 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.8438 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.58 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5.24 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.92 1000 USD per square kilometre | 7.76 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 53 Jamaica 3.76 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 54 Bulgaria 3.7 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 55 Malaysia 3.43 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 57 Romania 3.33 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 58 Philippines 3.2 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 59 Estonia 3.07 1000 USD per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9466 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Japan was 3.41 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.76 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 56th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Paper and paperboard — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.