Pulp for paper — Import value in Japan
Japan: Pulp for paper — Import value was 965,441 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import value in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, pulp for paper — import value in Japan stood at 965,441 1000 USD.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import value in Japan peaked at 2.64 million 1000 USD in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,580 1000 USD, in 1961.
Japan ranks 12th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulp for paper — Import value in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,580 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 8,008 1000 USD | +406.8% |
| 1963 | 35,281 1000 USD | +340.6% |
| 1964 | 46,019 1000 USD | +30.4% |
| 1965 | 42,793 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 1966 | 67,265 1000 USD | +57.2% |
| 1967 | 71,694 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 81,778 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 1969 | 96,486 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 124,173 1000 USD | +28.7% |
| 1971 | 90,444 1000 USD | -27.2% |
| 1972 | 106,007 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 190,760 1000 USD | +80.0% |
| 1974 | 396,607 1000 USD | +107.9% |
| 1975 | 305,787 1000 USD | -22.9% |
| 1976 | 305,694 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 301,031 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 438,955 1000 USD | +45.8% |
| 1979 | 604,846 1000 USD | +37.8% |
| 1980 | 914,614 1000 USD | +51.2% |
| 1981 | 727,939 1000 USD | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 751,375 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 754,347 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 851,332 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 781,678 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 920,186 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 1.31 million 1000 USD | +41.9% |
| 1988 | 1.80 million 1000 USD | +37.9% |
| 1989 | 2.26 million 1000 USD | +25.6% |
| 1990 | 1.75 million 1000 USD | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 1.40 million 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 1.47 million 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.30 million 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 1.74 million 1000 USD | +33.2% |
| 1995 | 2.64 million 1000 USD | +52.2% |
| 1996 | 1.74 million 1000 USD | -34.1% |
| 1997 | 1.61 million 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.77 million 1000 USD | +33.6% |
| 2001 | 1.21 million 1000 USD | -31.4% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.24 million 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 1.16 million 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.28 million 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.40 million 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 894,704 1000 USD | -35.9% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million 1000 USD | +48.3% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.15 million 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million 1000 USD | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 929,594 1000 USD | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 1.45 million 1000 USD | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 1.05 million 1000 USD | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 965,441 1000 USD | -8.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 965,441 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,789 1000 USD, 33.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 965,441 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,149 1000 USD, 306.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +406.8% | 1,580 1000 USD | 8,008 1000 USD |
| 1963 | +340.6% | 8,008 1000 USD | 35,281 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,100 1000 USD | 1,580 1000 USD | 96,486 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 286,430 1000 USD | 90,444 1000 USD | 604,846 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million 1000 USD | 727,939 1000 USD | 2.26 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 million 1000 USD | 1.30 million 1000 USD | 2.64 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 million 1000 USD | 894,704 1000 USD | 1.77 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million 1000 USD | 1.01 million 1000 USD | 1.44 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million 1000 USD | 929,594 1000 USD | 1.45 million 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 — import value in Japan?
- Pulp for paper — import value in Japan was 965,441 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 million 1000 USD in 1995.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,580 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for pulp for paper — import value?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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