United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Japan

Japan: United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint was 337,519 t in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
337,519 t
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
7th
of 150 countries
All-time high
496,175 t
in 2004
All-time low
337,519 t
in 2018
Years of data
22
1997–2018

United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Japan, 1997–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1997200720181997: 438.4k t1998: 395.8k t1999: 390.5k t2000: 441.7k t2001: 451.8k t2002: 389.4k t2003: 468.9k t2004: 496.2k t2005: 469.3k t2006: 454.5k t2007: 464.0k t2008: 436.0k t2009: 463.0k t2010: 475.0k t2011: 482.0k t2012: 495.0k t2013: 368.0k t2014: 488.0k t2015: 476.0k t2016: 431.0k t2017: 419.0k t2018: 337.5k t

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 337,519 t for united states of america — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, united states of america — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Japan peaked at 496,175 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 337,519 t, in 2018.

Japan ranks 7th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Japan, year by year

Annual values for United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Japan, 1997 to 2018.
Year t Change
1997 438,411 t
1998 395,752 t -9.7%
1999 390,545 t -1.3%
2000 441,651 t +13.1%
2001 451,798 t +2.3%
2002 389,351 t -13.8%
2003 468,890 t +20.4%
2004 496,175 t +5.8%
2005 469,279 t -5.4%
2006 454,538 t -3.1%
2007 464,000 t +2.1%
2008 436,000 t -6.0%
2009 463,000 t +6.2%
2010 475,000 t +2.6%
2011 482,000 t +1.5%
2012 495,000 t +2.7%
2013 368,000 t -25.7%
2014 488,000 t +32.6%
2015 476,000 t -2.5%
2016 431,000 t -9.5%
2017 419,000 t -2.8%
2018 337,519 t -19.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 408,236 t 390,545 t 438,411 t 3
2000s 453,468 t 389,351 t 496,175 t 10
2010s 441,280 t 337,519 t 495,000 t 9

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 4 Guatemala 373,899 t compare
  2. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 1,723 t compare
  3. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,576 t compare
  4. 5 Italy 368,898 t compare
  5. 6 Costa Rica 346,279 t compare
  6. 6 Republic of Moldova 19 t compare
  7. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7 t compare
  8. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 5 t compare
  9. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 330,918 t compare
  10. 9 T�rkiye 238,482 t compare
  11. 10 India 233,778 t compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is united states of america — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Japan?
United states of america — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint in Japan was 337,519 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest united states of america — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 496,175 t in 2004.
What is the lowest united states of america — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 337,519 t in 2018.
How does Japan rank for united states of america — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint?
Japan ranks 7th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
Is united states of america — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
158 places, 2,988 data points, 1997–2018
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