Case materials — Import quantity in Japan
Japan: Case materials — Import quantity was 25,753 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Case materials — Import quantity in Japan, 1998–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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