Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Japan
Japan: Wrapping papers — Import quantity was 22,566 t in 2024. ▬ Flat
Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Japan, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wrapping papers — import quantity in Japan is 22,566 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wrapping papers — import quantity in Japan peaked at 26,000 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15,578 t, in 2019.
Japan ranks 74th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23,000 t | — |
| 1999 | 20,000 t | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 26,000 t | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 19,000 t | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 17,000 t | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 21,000 t | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 18,000 t | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 20,000 t | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 20,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,000 t | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 16,000 t | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 22,000 t | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 21,985 t | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 19,524 t | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 21,393 t | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 20,480 t | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 20,200 t | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 18,000 t | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 17,117 t | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 18,138 t | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 17,306 t | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 15,578 t | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 16,164 t | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 21,041 t | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 25,961 t | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 20,903 t | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 22,566 t | +8.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 22,566 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,211 t, 1.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 22,566 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,741 t, 13.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,500 t | 20,000 t | 23,000 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 19,700 t | 16,000 t | 26,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,972 t | 15,578 t | 21,985 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,327 t | 16,164 t | 25,961 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23,727 t compare
- 72 Ghana 23,469 t compare
- 73 New Zealand 22,938 t compare
- 75 Uzbekistan 21,737 t compare
- 76 Tunisia 20,515 t compare
- 77 Ecuador 18,965 t compare
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 wrapping papers — import quantity in Japan?
- Wrapping papers — import quantity in Japan was 22,566 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wrapping papers — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 26,000 t in 2000.
- What is the lowest wrapping papers — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,578 t in 2019.
- How does Japan rank for wrapping papers — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 74th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wrapping papers — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Wrapping papers — Import quantity. 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