Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Japan
Japan: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 516,912 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import quantity in Japan is 516,912 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Japan peaked at 1.74 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 43 t, in 1962.
Japan ranks 16th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 804.78 t | 43 t | 3,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 49,250 t | 2,000 t | 194,400 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 87,150 t | 16,000 t | 194,600 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 152,770 t | 74,000 t | 288,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 835,400 t | 454,000 t | 1.26 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million t | 710,815 t | 1.74 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 601,605 t | 516,912 t | 703,515 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 13 Spain 657,794 t compare
- 14 Viet Nam 535,968 t compare
- 15 Malaysia 517,856 t compare
- 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 510,755 t compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 475,180 t compare
- 19 China, Taiwan Province of 470,992 t compare
More environment data for Japan
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 16.66 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 23.82 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 33,416 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 9,315 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1.13 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 645,005 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 424,342 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Japan?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Japan was 516,912 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million t in 2012.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 t in 1962.
- How does Japan rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. 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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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