Japan's packaging industry is the third largest in the world, following the United States and China. However, since reaching a peak in 1995, the overall industry has experienced a gradual decline. In 2013, there was a slight improvement in the industry's performance. The output value of packaging products reached 5.61 trillion yen, representing a 2.1% increase from the previous year's 5.49 trillion yen. Additionally, the production volume of packaging products rose to 18.76 million tons, up by 1.7 million tons compared to the previous year. Tables 1 and 2 provide detailed data on the output value and production trends of Japanese packaging products from 2009 to 2013.
From a value perspective, paper packaging remained the most significant segment in Japan’s packaging industry in 2013, with an output value of 2.35 trillion yen—an increase of 3.2% from the previous year's 2.27 trillion yen. It accounted for 41.8% of the total packaging output value. Plastic packaging followed closely, with an output value of 1.66 trillion yen, a 2.3% rise from the prior year, making up 29.7% of the total. Metal packaging contributed 944.6 billion yen, reflecting a modest 0.8% growth from 937.2 billion yen in 2012, and accounted for 16.8% of the market. Glass packaging saw a slight decline, with an output value of 124.7 billion yen, down 1.1% from 126.2 billion yen in 2012, representing 2.2% of the total. Wooden packaging also declined slightly, reaching 139.8 billion yen, a 0.6% decrease from the previous year, and contributing 2.5% to the overall value. Other types of packaging had an output value of 388.3 billion yen, down 0.8% from 391.5 billion yen, accounting for 6.9% of the total. Table 3 illustrates the breakdown of the output values of various packaging materials in Japan between 2009 and 2013.
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