Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Japan
Japan: Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 6,451 1000 USD 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 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Japan is 6,451 1000 USD, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Japan peaked at 53,479 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,451 1000 USD, in 2018.
That places Japan 19th out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 | 16,968 1000 USD | 16,968 1000 USD | 16,968 1000 USD | 1 |
| 2000s | 37,522 1000 USD | 23,314 1000 USD | 50,553 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,849 1000 USD | 6,451 1000 USD | 53,479 1000 USD | 9 |
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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 6,451 1000 USD 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 53,479 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,451 1000 USD in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
- Japan ranks 19th 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 80.4%. 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 Value. 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/