Fibreboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Fibreboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 1.35 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Japan, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fibreboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 1.35 m3 per square kilometre.
The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 2.29 m3 per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Japan 38th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibreboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 m3 per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0005 m3 per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0049 m3 per square kilometre | +795.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0138 m3 per square kilometre | +182.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0098 m3 per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0086 m3 per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0086 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0089 m3 per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 m3 per square kilometre | -93.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0213 m3 per square kilometre | +3592.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0158 m3 per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre | -94.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 m3 per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 m3 per square kilometre | -84.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0194 m3 per square kilometre | +7000.0% |
| 1980 | 0.045 m3 per square kilometre | +132.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0718 m3 per square kilometre | +59.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0871 m3 per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0871 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.062 m3 per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0568 m3 per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1289 m3 per square kilometre | +127.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4564 m3 per square kilometre | +254.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6498 m3 per square kilometre | +42.4% |
| 1989 | 0.285 m3 per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2474 m3 per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2918 m3 per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4284 m3 per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8446 m3 per square kilometre | +97.2% |
| 1994 | 1.29 m3 per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 1995 | 1.64 m3 per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 1.87 m3 per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 2.1 m3 per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 1.52 m3 per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 1.8 m3 per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 1.82 m3 per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.13 m3 per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 1.97 m3 per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.86 m3 per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.05 m3 per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 2.08 m3 per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.93 m3 per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 2.29 m3 per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 1.2 m3 per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 2009 | 1.03 m3 per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8697 m3 per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 1.08 m3 per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 1.19 m3 per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.18 m3 per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.14 m3 per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.34 m3 per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 1.36 m3 per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.49 m3 per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 1.54 m3 per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.55 m3 per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.29 m3 per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 1.27 m3 per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.58 m3 per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 1.35 m3 per square kilometre | -15.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.35 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 m3 per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.35 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0864 m3 per square kilometre, 15.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +7000.0% | 0.0003 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0194 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +3592.9% | 0.0006 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0213 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +795.0% | 0.0005 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0049 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +254.1% | 0.1289 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4564 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +182.3% | 0.0049 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0138 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0048 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0138 m3 per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0078 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0003 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0213 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.193 m3 per square kilometre | 0.045 m3 per square kilometre | 0.6498 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 m3 per square kilometre | 0.2474 m3 per square kilometre | 2.1 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.84 m3 per square kilometre | 1.03 m3 per square kilometre | 2.29 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 m3 per square kilometre | 0.8697 m3 per square kilometre | 1.55 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 m3 per square kilometre | 1.27 m3 per square kilometre | 1.58 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 35 Dominican Republic 1.37 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 36 American Samoa 1.36 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 37 North Macedonia 1.35 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 39 France 1.33 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 40 Antigua and Barbuda 1.25 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 41 Bulgaria 1.23 m3 per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9466 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fibreboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Fibreboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in Japan was 1.35 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibreboard — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 m3 per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Japan rank for fibreboard — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 38th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibreboard — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibreboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibreboard — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fibreboard — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibreboard — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fibreboard — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.