Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production in Japan
Japan: Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production was 386,817 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production in Japan, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — 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 — production in Japan peaked at 1.55 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 386,817 t, in 2024.
Japan ranks 9th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.49 million t | — |
| 1999 | 1.55 million t | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.44 million t | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.45 million t | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.45 million t | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million t | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million t | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million t | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million t | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million t | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.09 million t | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million t | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 943,000 t | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 894,000 t | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 831,000 t | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 807,000 t | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 782,000 t | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 751,000 t | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 713,000 t | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 670,000 t | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 629,000 t | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 582,000 t | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 485,000 t | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 517,000 t | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 450,000 t | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 426,000 t | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 386,817 t | -9.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 386,817 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,500 t, 16.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production in Japan?
- Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — 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 — 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 — 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 — production?
- Japan ranks 9th out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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