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
92nd
of 214 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 92nd out of 214 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.

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. 89 Myanmar 27,986 t compare
  2. 90 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 27,529 t compare
  3. 91 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 26,162 t compare
  4. 93 Nigeria 23,483 t compare
  5. 94 Fiji 22,995 t compare
  6. 95 Kuwait 22,760 t compare

See the full ranking of 245 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 92nd out of 214 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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About this data

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
245 places, 5,793 data points, 1998–2024
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