Coated papers production fell 7.38% to 4,515,000 kt in Japan in 2018, according to Faostat.
Historically, coated papers production in Japan reached an all time high of 7,079,000 kt in 2005 and an all time low of 4,515,000 kt in 2018. When compared to Japan's main peers, coated papers production in China amounted to 7,050,000 kt, 96,000 kt in Russia, 1,650,000 kt in South Korea and 4,505,155 kt in USA in 2018.
Japan has been ranked 2nd within the group of 40 countries we follow in terms of coated papers production.
| Coated Papers Production | Unit | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Canada | kt | 459,000 | 450,000 | 458,000 | 455,000 | 456,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| China | kt | 7,750,000 | 7,700,000 | 7,550,000 | 7,650,000 | 7,050,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. People's Republic of Korea | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Germany | kt | 3,671,000 | 3,366,000 | 3,334,000 | 3,279,000 | 3,042,514 | ||||||||||||||||
| India | kt | 756,000 | 825,000 | 535,000 | 347,000 | 225,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | kt | 4,981,000 | 4,971,000 | 4,861,000 | 4,875,000 | 4,515,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | kt | 561,000 | 606,000 | 592,000 | 599,000 | 589,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | kt | ... | ... | ... | 60,000 | 85,000 | 100,000 | 109,345 | 96,000 | |||||||||||||
| South Korea | kt | 1,713,000 | 1,602,000 | 1,418,000 | 1,736,000 | 1,650,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | kt | 5,974,000 | 5,331,000 | 5,286,372 | 4,986,705 | 4,505,081 | ||||||||||||||||
| Vietnam | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
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