Wood pulp — Import value in Japan
Japan: Wood pulp — Import value was 1.05 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Import value in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood pulp — import value in Japan is 1.05 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — import value in Japan peaked at 2.77 million 1000 USD in 1995 and was at its lowest, 30,963 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Japan 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood pulp — Import value in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,963 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 37,937 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 1963 | 68,188 1000 USD | +79.7% |
| 1964 | 80,728 1000 USD | +18.4% |
| 1965 | 78,266 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 103,492 1000 USD | +32.2% |
| 1967 | 108,350 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 112,570 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 129,913 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 159,257 1000 USD | +22.6% |
| 1971 | 127,377 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 1972 | 150,622 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 233,068 1000 USD | +54.7% |
| 1974 | 503,119 1000 USD | +115.9% |
| 1975 | 384,972 1000 USD | -23.5% |
| 1976 | 390,744 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 391,831 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 534,394 1000 USD | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 725,396 1000 USD | +35.7% |
| 1980 | 1.07 million 1000 USD | +48.1% |
| 1981 | 846,295 1000 USD | -21.2% |
| 1982 | 841,352 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 872,315 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 978,965 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 905,092 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 1.06 million 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1987 | 1.44 million 1000 USD | +35.9% |
| 1988 | 1.95 million 1000 USD | +36.0% |
| 1989 | 2.44 million 1000 USD | +24.7% |
| 1990 | 1.90 million 1000 USD | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 1.59 million 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 1.60 million 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.45 million 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 1.82 million 1000 USD | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 2.77 million 1000 USD | +51.8% |
| 1996 | 1.85 million 1000 USD | -33.1% |
| 1997 | 1.70 million 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 1.49 million 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 1.41 million 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.85 million 1000 USD | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 1.27 million 1000 USD | -31.4% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.46 million 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 986,284 1000 USD | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 1.41 million 1000 USD | +42.6% |
| 2011 | 1.55 million 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 1.36 million 1000 USD | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.34 million 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 1.46 million 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 990,768 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million 1000 USD | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 1.18 million 1000 USD | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million 1000 USD | -10.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.05 million 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 38,957 1000 USD, 27.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.05 million 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,406 1000 USD, 238.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83,379 1000 USD | 30,963 1000 USD | 129,913 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 360,078 1000 USD | 127,377 1000 USD | 725,396 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 million 1000 USD | 841,352 1000 USD | 2.44 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 million 1000 USD | 1.41 million 1000 USD | 2.77 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million 1000 USD | 986,284 1000 USD | 1.85 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 million 1000 USD | 1.11 million 1000 USD | 1.55 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million 1000 USD | 990,768 1000 USD | 1.51 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 — import value in Japan?
- Wood pulp — import value in Japan was 1.05 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — import value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 million 1000 USD in 1995.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — import value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,963 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for wood pulp — import value?
- Japan ranks 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — import value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 — Import 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