Recovered paper — Import value in Japan
Japan: Recovered paper — Import value was 8,791 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import value in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered paper — import value in Japan stood at 8,791 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in Japan peaked at 167,214 1000 USD in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7,136 1000 USD, in 2021.
That places Japan 52nd out of 231 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.
Recovered paper — Import value in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9,606 1000 USD | — |
| 1971 | 7,169 1000 USD | -25.4% |
| 1972 | 9,185 1000 USD | +28.1% |
| 1973 | 22,074 1000 USD | +140.3% |
| 1974 | 40,303 1000 USD | +82.6% |
| 1975 | 16,405 1000 USD | -59.3% |
| 1976 | 20,936 1000 USD | +27.6% |
| 1977 | 19,048 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 15,250 1000 USD | -19.9% |
| 1979 | 24,513 1000 USD | +60.7% |
| 1980 | 44,648 1000 USD | +82.1% |
| 1981 | 17,253 1000 USD | -61.4% |
| 1982 | 17,490 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 41,835 1000 USD | +139.2% |
| 1984 | 47,849 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 44,303 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 58,543 1000 USD | +32.1% |
| 1987 | 129,388 1000 USD | +121.0% |
| 1988 | 131,483 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 109,658 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 1990 | 126,753 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 167,214 1000 USD | +31.9% |
| 1992 | 91,704 1000 USD | -45.2% |
| 1993 | 80,993 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 93,850 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 157,055 1000 USD | +67.3% |
| 1996 | 93,968 1000 USD | -40.2% |
| 1997 | 81,143 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 57,944 1000 USD | -28.6% |
| 1999 | 55,558 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 69,276 1000 USD | +24.7% |
| 2001 | 40,156 1000 USD | -42.0% |
| 2002 | 26,776 1000 USD | -33.3% |
| 2003 | 22,118 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 16,480 1000 USD | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 16,665 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 17,017 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 20,087 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 21,304 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 11,010 1000 USD | -48.3% |
| 2010 | 16,230 1000 USD | +47.4% |
| 2011 | 18,391 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 10,190 1000 USD | -44.6% |
| 2013 | 11,332 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 13,215 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 13,828 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 16,330 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 18,146 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 18,296 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 15,640 1000 USD | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 9,798 1000 USD | -37.4% |
| 2021 | 7,136 1000 USD | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 8,575 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 8,935 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 8,791 1000 USD | -1.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 8,791 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,286 1000 USD, 6.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Japan's 8,791 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.5 1000 USD, 1598.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,449 1000 USD | 7,169 1000 USD | 40,303 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,245 1000 USD | 17,253 1000 USD | 131,483 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,618 1000 USD | 55,558 1000 USD | 167,214 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,089 1000 USD | 11,010 1000 USD | 69,276 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,160 1000 USD | 10,190 1000 USD | 18,391 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,647 1000 USD | 7,136 1000 USD | 9,798 1000 USD | 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 recovered paper — import value in Japan?
- Recovered paper — import value in Japan was 8,791 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 167,214 1000 USD in 1991.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,136 1000 USD in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for recovered paper — import value?
- Japan ranks 52nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. 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 paper — Import 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