Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical β€” Production in Japan

Japan: Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical β€” Production was 386,817 t in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
386,817 t
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
8th
of 79 countries
All-time high
1.55 million t
in 1999
All-time low
386,817 t
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical β€” Production in Japan, 1998–2024

500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1.5M1998201120241998: 1.5M t1999: 1.6M t2000: 1.4M t2001: 1.4M t2002: 1.5M t2003: 1.4M t2004: 1.4M t2005: 1.4M t2006: 1.3M t2007: 1.3M t2008: 1.1M t2009: 1.0M t2010: 943.0k t2011: 894.0k t2012: 831.0k t2013: 807.0k t2014: 782.0k t2015: 751.0k t2016: 713.0k t2017: 670.0k t2018: 629.0k t2019: 582.0k t2020: 485.0k t2021: 517.0k t2022: 450.0k t2023: 426.0k t2024: 386.8k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical β€” production in Japan is 386,817 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical β€” production in Japan peaked at 1.55 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 386,817 t, in 2024.

Japan ranks 8th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.52 million t 1.49 million t 1.55 million t 2
2000s 1.32 million t 1.01 million t 1.45 million t 10
2010s 760,200 t 582,000 t 943,000 t 10
2020s 452,963 t 386,817 t 517,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 5 Sweden 979,886 t compare
  2. 6 India 927,000 t compare
  3. 7 Spain 395,000 t compare
  4. 9 Norway 359,000 t compare
  5. 10 Austria 247,000 t compare
  6. 11 Russian Federation 165,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 113 places β†’

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All data for Japan β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical β€” production in Japan?
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical β€” production in Japan was 386,817 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical β€” production recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 1.55 million t in 1999.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical β€” production recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 386,817 t in 2024.
How does Japan rank for printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical β€” production?
Japan ranks 8th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical β€” production rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, uncoated, mechanical β€” Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical β€” Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
113 places, 2,792 data points, 1998–2024
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