Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in Japan

Japan: Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export was 2.17 million t in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
2.17 million t
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
15th
of 153 countries
All-time high
2.17 million t
in 2018
All-time low
378,000 t
in 2002
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in Japan, 1997–2018

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1997200720181997: 1.1M t1998: 1.1M t1999: 1.4M t2000: 1.5M t2001: 1.3M t2002: 378.0k t2003: 388.0k t2004: 1.4M t2005: 1.4M t2006: 1.2M t2007: 1.4M t2008: 1.5M t2009: 1.1M t2010: 1.6M t2011: 1.1M t2012: 972.0k t2013: 1.1M t2014: 1.4M t2015: 1.5M t2016: 1.7M t2017: 2.0M t2018: 2.2M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2018, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in Japan stood at 2.17 million t. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in Japan peaked at 2.17 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 378,000 t, in 2002.

That places Japan 15th out of 153 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.20 million t 1.12 million t 1.37 million t 3
2000s 1.16 million t 378,000 t 1.48 million t 10
2010s 1.50 million t 972,000 t 2.17 million t 9

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.49 million t compare
  2. 13 Poland 2.47 million t compare
  3. 14 Spain 2.30 million t compare
  4. 16 Russian Federation 2.03 million t compare
  5. 17 Portugal 1.89 million t compare
  6. 18 Brazil 1.82 million t compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in Japan?
Total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in Japan was 2.17 million t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 2.17 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 378,000 t in 2002.
How does Japan rank for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export?
Japan ranks 15th out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
Is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
165 places, 3,201 data points, 1997–2018
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