Wood pulp — Export value in Japan
Japan: Wood pulp — Export value was 334,590 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Export value in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Japan recorded 334,590 1000 USD for wood pulp — export value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — export value in Japan peaked at 334,590 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6 1000 USD, in 1966.
Japan ranks 23rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood pulp — Export value in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,268 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 9 1000 USD | -99.3% |
| 1963 | 47 1000 USD | +422.2% |
| 1964 | 47 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 47 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6 1000 USD | -87.2% |
| 1967 | 81 1000 USD | +1250.0% |
| 1968 | 344 1000 USD | +324.7% |
| 1969 | 1,632 1000 USD | +374.4% |
| 1970 | 1,644 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 6,667 1000 USD | +305.5% |
| 1972 | 7,235 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 9,726 1000 USD | +34.4% |
| 1974 | 116,276 1000 USD | +1095.5% |
| 1975 | 52,800 1000 USD | -54.6% |
| 1976 | 43,224 1000 USD | -18.1% |
| 1977 | 45,771 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 28,380 1000 USD | -38.0% |
| 1979 | 44,839 1000 USD | +58.0% |
| 1980 | 49,872 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 44,618 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 24,317 1000 USD | -45.5% |
| 1983 | 15,910 1000 USD | -34.6% |
| 1984 | 16,427 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 7,277 1000 USD | -55.7% |
| 1986 | 14,511 1000 USD | +99.4% |
| 1987 | 8,088 1000 USD | -44.3% |
| 1988 | 8,210 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2,367 1000 USD | -71.2% |
| 1990 | 9,881 1000 USD | +317.4% |
| 1991 | 5,453 1000 USD | -44.8% |
| 1992 | 3,564 1000 USD | -34.6% |
| 1993 | 2,959 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 7,736 1000 USD | +161.4% |
| 1995 | 59,943 1000 USD | +674.9% |
| 1996 | 38,073 1000 USD | -36.5% |
| 1997 | 26,645 1000 USD | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 17,813 1000 USD | -33.1% |
| 1999 | 37,939 1000 USD | +113.0% |
| 2000 | 78,630 1000 USD | +107.3% |
| 2001 | 39,905 1000 USD | -49.2% |
| 2002 | 51,631 1000 USD | +29.4% |
| 2003 | 77,205 1000 USD | +49.5% |
| 2004 | 91,297 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 87,706 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 112,167 1000 USD | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 129,849 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 112,781 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 79,919 1000 USD | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 270,920 1000 USD | +239.0% |
| 2011 | 257,959 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 189,666 1000 USD | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 228,747 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 211,669 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 230,509 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 209,793 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 244,174 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 282,876 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 213,166 1000 USD | -24.6% |
| 2020 | 177,049 1000 USD | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 260,447 1000 USD | +47.1% |
| 2022 | 295,641 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 276,497 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 334,590 1000 USD | +21.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 334,590 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,566 1000 USD, 93.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Japan's 334,590 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 387 1000 USD, 864.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pulp — Export value in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +1250.0% | 6 1000 USD | 81 1000 USD |
| 1974 | +1095.5% | 9,726 1000 USD | 116,276 1000 USD |
| 1995 | +674.9% | 7,736 1000 USD | 59,943 1000 USD |
| 1963 | +422.2% | 9 1000 USD | 47 1000 USD |
| 1969 | +374.4% | 344 1000 USD | 1,632 1000 USD |
| 1968 | +324.7% | 81 1000 USD | 344 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 386.78 1000 USD | 6 1000 USD | 1,632 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,656 1000 USD | 1,644 1000 USD | 116,276 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,160 1000 USD | 2,367 1000 USD | 49,872 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,001 1000 USD | 2,959 1000 USD | 59,943 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,109 1000 USD | 39,905 1000 USD | 129,849 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,948 1000 USD | 189,666 1000 USD | 282,876 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 268,845 1000 USD | 177,049 1000 USD | 334,590 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 wood pulp — export value in Japan?
- Wood pulp — export value in Japan was 334,590 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — export value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 334,590 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — export value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 1000 USD in 1966.
- How does Japan rank for wood pulp — export value?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — export value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. 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 Wood pulp — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en