Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in Japan

Japan: Printing and writing papers — Export quantity was 731,847 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
731,847 t
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
17th
of 230 countries
All-time high
1.11 million t
in 2010
All-time low
88,600 t
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in Japan, 1961–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — export quantity in Japan is 731,847 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — export quantity in Japan peaked at 1.11 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 88,600 t, in 1989.

Japan ranks 17th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 126,600 t —
1962 103,900 t -17.9%
1963 119,800 t +15.3%
1964 107,700 t -10.1%
1965 109,100 t +1.3%
1966 101,400 t -7.1%
1967 106,000 t +4.5%
1968 129,700 t +22.4%
1969 165,000 t +27.2%
1970 191,000 t +15.8%
1971 172,900 t -9.5%
1972 131,900 t -23.7%
1973 118,000 t -10.5%
1974 194,000 t +64.4%
1975 194,400 t +0.2%
1976 192,200 t -1.1%
1977 182,000 t -5.3%
1978 169,700 t -6.8%
1979 230,400 t +35.8%
1980 247,000 t +7.2%
1981 259,100 t +4.9%
1982 312,000 t +20.4%
1983 317,000 t +1.6%
1984 282,700 t -10.8%
1985 320,200 t +13.3%
1986 281,000 t -12.2%
1987 296,000 t +5.3%
1988 260,200 t -12.1%
1989 88,600 t -65.9%
1990 254,300 t +187.0%
1991 299,800 t +17.9%
1992 243,800 t -18.7%
1993 184,000 t -24.5%
1994 194,500 t +5.7%
1995 195,100 t +0.3%
1996 140,000 t -28.2%
1997 195,200 t +39.4%
1998 600,000 t +207.4%
1999 745,000 t +24.2%
2000 660,000 t -11.4%
2001 539,000 t -18.3%
2002 176,000 t -67.3%
2003 202,000 t +14.8%
2004 803,000 t +297.5%
2005 723,000 t -10.0%
2006 735,000 t +1.7%
2007 656,000 t -10.7%
2008 957,000 t +45.9%
2009 745,000 t -22.2%
2010 1.11 million t +49.1%
2011 624,007 t -43.8%
2012 529,944 t -15.1%
2013 637,812 t +20.4%
2014 645,805 t +1.3%
2015 749,000 t +16.0%
2016 834,699 t +11.4%
2017 865,357 t +3.7%
2018 1.05 million t +21.6%
2019 729,483 t -30.7%
2020 595,357 t -18.4%
2021 730,885 t +22.8%
2022 683,307 t -6.5%
2023 629,801 t -7.8%
2024 731,847 t +16.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 731,847 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,455 t, 211.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 731,847 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.5 t, 86099.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Printing and writing papers — Export quantity 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +297.5% 202,000 t 803,000 t
1998 +207.4% 195,200 t 600,000 t
1990 +187.0% 88,600 t 254,300 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 118,800 t 101,400 t 165,000 t 9
1970s 177,650 t 118,000 t 230,400 t 10
1980s 266,380 t 88,600 t 320,200 t 10
1990s 305,170 t 140,000 t 745,000 t 10
2000s 619,600 t 176,000 t 957,000 t 10
2010s 777,915 t 529,944 t 1.11 million t 10
2020s 674,239 t 595,357 t 731,847 t 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 14 Italy 939,320 t compare
  2. 15 Belgium 824,411 t compare
  3. 16 Spain 744,133 t compare
  4. 18 India 587,002 t compare
  5. 19 Thailand 584,198 t compare
  6. 20 Slovakia 557,318 t compare

See the full ranking of 259 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — export quantity in Japan?
Printing and writing papers — export quantity in Japan was 731,847 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — export quantity recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 million t in 2010.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — export quantity recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 88,600 t in 1989.
How does Japan rank for printing and writing papers — export quantity?
Japan ranks 17th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — export quantity rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Printing and writing papers — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
259 places, 8,970 data points, 1961–2024
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