Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre was 61.17 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in Japan is 61.17 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 87.32 t per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.71 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Japan 2nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.71 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.47 t per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 17.4 t per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 20.09 t per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 19.9 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 22.35 t per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 24.66 t per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 27.16 t per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 30.84 t per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1970 | 35.38 t per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 35.2 t per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 37.23 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 43.58 t per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 42.68 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 37.11 t per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 42 t per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 42.85 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 45.03 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 48.75 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 49.38 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 46.34 t per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 47.66 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 50.36 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 53.04 t per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 56.14 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 57.75 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 61.81 t per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 67.54 t per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 73.53 t per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 77.04 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 79.68 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 77.69 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 76.15 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 78.24 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 81.36 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 82.34 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 85.09 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 82 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 84.04 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 87.32 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 84.27 t per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 84.19 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 83.56 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 84.75 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 84.92 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 85.31 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 85.78 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 84.03 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 72.07 t per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 75.07 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 73 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 71.21 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 71.98 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 73.05 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 72.44 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 71.93 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 72.82 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 71.48 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 69.62 t per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 62.28 t per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 66.09 t per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 64.4 t per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 61.17 t per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 61.17 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 t per square kilometre, 15.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Japan's 61.17 t per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.15 t per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.4 t per square kilometre | 14.71 t per square kilometre | 30.84 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.98 t per square kilometre | 35.2 t per square kilometre | 48.75 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.36 t per square kilometre | 46.34 t per square kilometre | 73.53 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.36 t per square kilometre | 76.15 t per square kilometre | 85.09 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.62 t per square kilometre | 72.07 t per square kilometre | 87.32 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.26 t per square kilometre | 69.62 t per square kilometre | 75.07 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.49 t per square kilometre | 61.17 t per square kilometre | 66.09 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in Japan was 61.17 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.32 t per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.71 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Production 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 — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Production 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 — Production 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.