Fibreboard — Export quantity in Japan
Japan: Fibreboard — Export quantity was 2,244 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Export quantity in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2,244 m3 for fibreboard — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 31.1% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — export quantity in Japan peaked at 41,400 m3 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 200 m3, in 1961.
That places Japan 83rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibreboard — Export quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 400 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 600 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 1,100 m3 | +83.3% |
| 1966 | 2,633 m3 | +139.4% |
| 1967 | 1,158 m3 | -56.0% |
| 1968 | 737 m3 | -36.4% |
| 1969 | 1,053 m3 | +42.9% |
| 1970 | 2,106 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 3,159 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 3,370 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 6,950 m3 | +106.2% |
| 1974 | 3,791 m3 | -45.5% |
| 1975 | 3,896 m3 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 5,265 m3 | +35.1% |
| 1977 | 15,265 m3 | +189.9% |
| 1978 | 18,200 m3 | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 19,800 m3 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 17,500 m3 | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 29,000 m3 | +65.7% |
| 1982 | 33,000 m3 | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 33,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 34,900 m3 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 36,900 m3 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 32,600 m3 | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 41,400 m3 | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 41,100 m3 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 35,300 m3 | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 35,900 m3 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 30,200 m3 | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 29,905 m3 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 23,147 m3 | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 8,900 m3 | -61.6% |
| 1995 | 2,000 m3 | -77.5% |
| 1996 | 9,800 m3 | +390.0% |
| 1997 | 14,000 m3 | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 19,000 m3 | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 14,000 m3 | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 17,500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 15,000 m3 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 22,400 m3 | +49.3% |
| 2003 | 19,800 m3 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 8,300 m3 | -58.1% |
| 2005 | 6,500 m3 | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 4,100 m3 | -36.9% |
| 2007 | 5,900 m3 | +43.9% |
| 2008 | 6,000 m3 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 10,000 m3 | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 12,120 m3 | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 11,306 m3 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 10,059 m3 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 12,961 m3 | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 6,940 m3 | -46.5% |
| 2015 | 15,983 m3 | +130.3% |
| 2016 | 16,926 m3 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 20,769 m3 | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 12,391 m3 | -40.3% |
| 2019 | 5,803 m3 | -53.2% |
| 2020 | 4,258 m3 | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 3,896 m3 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 4,257 m3 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 3,255 m3 | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 2,244 m3 | -31.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2,244 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58,258 m3, 4% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2,244 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,714 m3, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — Export quantity in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +390.0% | 2,000 m3 | 9,800 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 931.22 m3 | 200 m3 | 2,633 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,180 m3 | 2,106 m3 | 19,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,470 m3 | 17,500 m3 | 41,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,685 m3 | 2,000 m3 | 35,900 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,550 m3 | 4,100 m3 | 22,400 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,526 m3 | 5,803 m3 | 20,769 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,582 m3 | 2,244 m3 | 4,258 m3 | 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 fibreboard — export quantity in Japan?
- Fibreboard — export quantity in Japan was 2,244 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 41,400 m3 in 1987.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 m3 in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for fibreboard — export quantity?
- Japan ranks 83rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — export quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fibreboard — Export 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