Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity in Japan
Japan: Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity was 558 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity in Japan, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Japan recorded 558 t for recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity in Japan peaked at 9,000 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 515 t, in 2023.
Japan ranks 53rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,000 t | — |
| 1999 | 3,000 t | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 4,000 t | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 5,000 t | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 9,000 t | +80.0% |
| 2003 | 4,000 t | -55.6% |
| 2004 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,000 t | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 3,000 t | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,000 t | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 1,285 t | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 1,031 t | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 1,024 t | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 997 t | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,000 t | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 747 t | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 786 t | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 601 t | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 642 t | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 923 t | +43.8% |
| 2021 | 1,123 t | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 1,084 t | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 515 t | -52.5% |
| 2024 | 558 t | +8.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 558 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 558 t, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Japan's 558 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.5 t, 13.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,500 t | 2,000 t | 3,000 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,100 t | 1,000 t | 9,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 911.3 t | 601 t | 1,285 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 840.6 t | 515 t | 1,123 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 50 Philippines 656 t compare
- 51 Tajikistan 607 t compare
- 52 Bangladesh 595 t compare
- 54 Lithuania 544 t compare
- 55 Luxembourg 513 t compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 504 t compare
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 recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity in Japan?
- Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity in Japan was 558 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9,000 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 515 t in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 53rd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. 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 Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — 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