Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Japan
Japan: Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity was 4,533 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Japan, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Japan recorded 4,533 t for total fao — newsprint — import quantity in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.9% on the previous year and down 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Japan peaked at 628,500 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4,533 t, in 2018.
Japan ranks 87th of 157 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.
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 628,500 t | — |
| 1998 | 620,000 t | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 594,000 t | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 613,000 t | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 612,000 t | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 565,000 t | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 506,000 t | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 484,000 t | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 484,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 376,000 t | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 233,000 t | -38.0% |
| 2008 | 182,000 t | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 138,000 t | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 138,175 t | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 119,637 t | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 54,000 t | -54.9% |
| 2013 | 52,607 t | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 53,116 t | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 49,000 t | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 23,782 t | -51.5% |
| 2017 | 15,037 t | -36.8% |
| 2018 | 4,533 t | -69.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 4,533 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,556 t, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 4,533 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,692 t, 2.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 614,167 t | 594,000 t | 628,500 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 419,300 t | 138,000 t | 613,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,654 t | 4,533 t | 138,175 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,850 t compare
- 85 Zambia 5,049 t compare
- 86 Mauritius 4,867 t compare
- 88 C�te d'Ivoire 4,301 t compare
- 89 Madagascar 4,017 t compare
- 90 Sudan (former) 3,980 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 total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Japan?
- Total fao — newsprint — import quantity in Japan was 4,533 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 628,500 t in 1997.
- What is the lowest total fao — newsprint — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,533 t in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for total fao — newsprint — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 87th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. 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 Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/