Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Japan
Japan: Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 3,351 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Japan, 1999–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Japan is 3,351 t, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 38.8% on the previous year and down 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Japan peaked at 79,952 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,351 t, in 2018.
Japan ranks 23rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,358 t | 50,358 t | 50,358 t | 1 |
| 2000s | 57,389 t | 37,930 t | 79,952 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,804 t | 3,351 t | 61,281 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 20 United Arab Emirates 4,935 t compare
- 21 Madagascar 4,078 t compare
- 22 New Zealand 4,025 t compare
- 24 Mexico 3,279 t compare
- 25 Argentina 3,117 t compare
- 26 Israel 2,872 t compare
More environment data for Japan
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 16.66 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 23.82 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 33,416 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 9,315 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1.13 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 645,005 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Japan?
- Unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Japan was 3,351 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 79,952 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,351 t in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.2%. 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 Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding 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/