Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate was -1.83 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Japan, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Japan is -1.83 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.4% on the previous year and down 223.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 17.05 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -14.24 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Japan ranks 112th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 12.48 % change on previous year | +140.8% |
| 1964 | 15.45 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1965 | -0.915 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 1966 | 12.28 % change on previous year | -1441.7% |
| 1967 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1968 | 10.11 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 13.58 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1970 | 14.7 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1971 | -0.5087 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1972 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -1228.5% |
| 1973 | 17.05 % change on previous year | +197.0% |
| 1974 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1975 | -13.07 % change on previous year | +532.8% |
| 1976 | 13.19 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 1977 | 2 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1978 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +153.7% |
| 1979 | 8.26 % change on previous year | +62.6% |
| 1980 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1981 | -6.13 % change on previous year | -580.3% |
| 1982 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 1983 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +103.2% |
| 1984 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1987 | 7 % change on previous year | +141.7% |
| 1988 | 9.26 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1989 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1991 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1992 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 1993 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -239.0% |
| 1995 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 1996 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1997 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +182.4% |
| 1998 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 1999 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 2000 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 2001 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -189.3% |
| 2002 | -0.1009 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2003 | -0.7463 % change on previous year | +639.5% |
| 2004 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -290.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2007 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4652 % change on previous year | +131.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5499 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2008 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -472.2% |
| 2009 | -14.24 % change on previous year | +595.5% |
| 2010 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 2011 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 2012 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 2014 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +36.6% |
| 2015 | -0.8338 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 2016 | -0.6969 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -277.3% |
| 2018 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -248.8% |
| 2019 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 2020 | -10.54 % change on previous year | +303.8% |
| 2021 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -158.0% |
| 2022 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 2023 | -5.01 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 2024 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's -1.83 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.99 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +1441.7% | -0.915 % change on previous year | 12.28 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1228.5% | -0.5087 % change on previous year | 5.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.82 % change on previous year | -0.915 % change on previous year | 15.45 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.04 % change on previous year | -13.07 % change on previous year | 17.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.23 % change on previous year | -6.13 % change on previous year | 9.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 % change on previous year | -3.63 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.41 % change on previous year | -14.24 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3219 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.76 % change on previous year | -10.54 % change on previous year | 6.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 114 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -5.49 % change on previous year compare
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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 — production, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Japan was -1.83 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.05 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.24 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 112th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 223.9%. 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 — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.