Case materials — Import quantity in Japan

Japan: Case materials — Import quantity was 25,753 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
25,753 t
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
99th
of 229 countries
All-time high
170,000 t
in 2009
All-time low
23,341 t
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Case materials — Import quantity in Japan, 1998–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1998201120241998: 100.0k t1999: 97.0k t2000: 78.0k t2001: 64.0k t2002: 64.0k t2003: 71.0k t2004: 93.0k t2005: 129.0k t2006: 150.0k t2007: 127.0k t2008: 104.0k t2009: 170.0k t2010: 139.4k t2011: 113.4k t2012: 132.4k t2013: 97.4k t2014: 87.0k t2015: 59.0k t2016: 46.6k t2017: 44.0k t2018: 50.0k t2019: 47.1k t2020: 43.1k t2021: 38.6k t2022: 45.5k t2023: 23.3k t2024: 25.8k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Japan recorded 25,753 t for case materials — import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, case materials — import quantity in Japan peaked at 170,000 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23,341 t, in 2023.

That places Japan 99th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Case materials — Import quantity in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Case materials — Import quantity in Japan, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 100,000 t —
1999 97,000 t -3.0%
2000 78,000 t -19.6%
2001 64,000 t -17.9%
2002 64,000 t +0.0%
2003 71,000 t +10.9%
2004 93,000 t +31.0%
2005 129,000 t +38.7%
2006 150,000 t +16.3%
2007 127,000 t -15.3%
2008 104,000 t -18.1%
2009 170,000 t +63.5%
2010 139,414 t -18.0%
2011 113,440 t -18.6%
2012 132,414 t +16.7%
2013 97,428 t -26.4%
2014 87,000 t -10.7%
2015 59,000 t -32.2%
2016 46,650 t -20.9%
2017 43,955 t -5.8%
2018 49,976 t +13.7%
2019 47,101 t -5.8%
2020 43,130 t -8.4%
2021 38,567 t -10.6%
2022 45,536 t +18.1%
2023 23,341 t -48.7%
2024 25,753 t +10.3%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 25,753 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 48,092 t, 54% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 25,753 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,289 t, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98,500 t 97,000 t 100,000 t 2
2000s 105,000 t 64,000 t 170,000 t 10
2010s 81,638 t 43,955 t 139,414 t 10
2020s 35,265 t 23,341 t 45,536 t 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 96 Myanmar 27,986 t compare
  2. 97 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 27,529 t compare
  3. 98 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 26,162 t compare
  4. 100 Nigeria 23,483 t compare
  5. 101 Fiji 22,995 t compare
  6. 102 Kuwait 22,760 t compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is case materials — import quantity in Japan?
Case materials — import quantity in Japan was 25,753 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest case materials — import quantity recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 170,000 t in 2009.
What is the lowest case materials — import quantity recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 23,341 t in 2023.
How does Japan rank for case materials — import quantity?
Japan ranks 99th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
Is case materials — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Case materials — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Case materials — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 6,090 data points, 1998–2024
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