Pulp for paper — Export value in Japan
Japan: Pulp for paper — Export value was 231,311 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Export value in Japan, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Japan recorded 231,311 1000 USD for pulp for paper — export value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — export value in Japan peaked at 233,598 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 266 1000 USD, in 1968.
That places Japan 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulp for paper — Export value in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 266 1000 USD | — |
| 1969 | 1,487 1000 USD | +459.0% |
| 1970 | 1,556 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 6,303 1000 USD | +305.1% |
| 1972 | 6,887 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 9,276 1000 USD | +34.7% |
| 1974 | 108,514 1000 USD | +1069.8% |
| 1975 | 47,559 1000 USD | -56.2% |
| 1976 | 42,732 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 43,254 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 27,245 1000 USD | -37.0% |
| 1979 | 43,552 1000 USD | +59.9% |
| 1980 | 49,128 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 43,800 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 22,882 1000 USD | -47.8% |
| 1983 | 15,047 1000 USD | -34.2% |
| 1984 | 12,763 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 5,207 1000 USD | -59.2% |
| 1986 | 14,011 1000 USD | +169.1% |
| 1987 | 7,492 1000 USD | -46.5% |
| 1988 | 6,970 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 2,172 1000 USD | -68.8% |
| 1990 | 9,263 1000 USD | +326.5% |
| 1991 | 4,270 1000 USD | -53.9% |
| 1992 | 3,733 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 3,163 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 7,678 1000 USD | +142.7% |
| 1995 | 53,048 1000 USD | +590.9% |
| 1996 | 37,770 1000 USD | -28.8% |
| 1997 | 27,189 1000 USD | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 17,548 1000 USD | -35.5% |
| 1999 | 36,500 1000 USD | +108.0% |
| 2000 | 71,099 1000 USD | +94.8% |
| 2001 | 33,574 1000 USD | -52.8% |
| 2002 | 39,805 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 63,103 1000 USD | +58.5% |
| 2004 | 72,362 1000 USD | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 76,022 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 100,483 1000 USD | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 116,240 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 95,834 1000 USD | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 63,785 1000 USD | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 233,598 1000 USD | +266.2% |
| 2011 | 221,280 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 162,089 1000 USD | -26.7% |
| 2013 | 207,397 1000 USD | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 176,551 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 164,259 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 116,599 1000 USD | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 140,528 1000 USD | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 189,425 1000 USD | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 113,820 1000 USD | -39.9% |
| 2020 | 108,989 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 159,917 1000 USD | +46.7% |
| 2022 | 190,938 1000 USD | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 182,263 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 231,311 1000 USD | +26.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 231,311 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,467 1000 USD, 66.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Japan's 231,311 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 299.5 1000 USD, 772.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Export value 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1069.8% | 9,276 1000 USD | 108,514 1000 USD |
| 1995 | +590.9% | 7,678 1000 USD | 53,048 1000 USD |
| 1969 | +459.0% | 266 1000 USD | 1,487 1000 USD |
| 1990 | +326.5% | 2,172 1000 USD | 9,263 1000 USD |
| 1971 | +305.1% | 1,556 1000 USD | 6,303 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 876.5 1000 USD | 266 1000 USD | 1,487 1000 USD | 2 |
| 1970s | 33,688 1000 USD | 1,556 1000 USD | 108,514 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,947 1000 USD | 2,172 1000 USD | 49,128 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,016 1000 USD | 3,163 1000 USD | 53,048 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,231 1000 USD | 33,574 1000 USD | 116,240 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 172,555 1000 USD | 113,820 1000 USD | 233,598 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 174,684 1000 USD | 108,989 1000 USD | 231,311 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 pulp for paper — export value in Japan?
- Pulp for paper — export value in Japan was 231,311 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — export value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 233,598 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — export value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 266 1000 USD in 1968.
- How does Japan rank for pulp for paper — export value?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — export value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. 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 Pulp for paper — Export value. 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