Fibreboard — Import quantity in Japan
Japan: Fibreboard — Import quantity was 447,864 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Japan, 1962–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibreboard — import quantity in Japan is 447,864 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — import quantity in Japan peaked at 833,000 m3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 43 m3, in 1962.
That places Japan 19th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 43 m3 | — |
| 1963 | 52 m3 | +20.9% |
| 1964 | 100 m3 | +92.3% |
| 1965 | 200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 1,790 m3 | +795.0% |
| 1967 | 5,054 m3 | +182.3% |
| 1968 | 3,580 m3 | -29.2% |
| 1969 | 3,159 m3 | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 3,159 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,264 m3 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 211 m3 | -93.5% |
| 1973 | 7,792 m3 | +3592.9% |
| 1974 | 5,792 m3 | -25.7% |
| 1975 | 316 m3 | -94.5% |
| 1976 | 632 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1977 | 100 m3 | -84.2% |
| 1978 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,100 m3 | +7000.0% |
| 1980 | 16,500 m3 | +132.4% |
| 1981 | 26,300 m3 | +59.4% |
| 1982 | 31,900 m3 | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 31,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22,600 m3 | -29.2% |
| 1985 | 20,700 m3 | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 47,000 m3 | +127.1% |
| 1987 | 166,400 m3 | +254.0% |
| 1988 | 236,900 m3 | +42.4% |
| 1989 | 103,900 m3 | -56.1% |
| 1990 | 90,200 m3 | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 106,400 m3 | +18.0% |
| 1992 | 156,187 m3 | +46.8% |
| 1993 | 307,939 m3 | +97.2% |
| 1994 | 471,700 m3 | +53.2% |
| 1995 | 596,600 m3 | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 682,700 m3 | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 763,700 m3 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 553,000 m3 | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 657,000 m3 | +18.8% |
| 2000 | 665,000 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 777,000 m3 | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 718,000 m3 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 678,000 m3 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 746,000 m3 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 758,000 m3 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 704,000 m3 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 833,000 m3 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 439,000 m3 | -47.3% |
| 2009 | 376,000 m3 | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 317,000 m3 | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 394,188 m3 | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 433,259 m3 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 429,769 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 416,000 m3 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 488,627 m3 | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 494,931 m3 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 543,089 m3 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 561,804 m3 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 565,373 m3 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 468,432 m3 | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 464,199 m3 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 577,181 m3 | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 490,408 m3 | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 447,864 m3 | -8.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 447,864 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,381 m3, 7.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Japan's 447,864 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,676 m3, 95.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +7000.0% | 100 m3 | 7,100 m3 |
| 1973 | +3592.9% | 211 m3 | 7,792 m3 |
| 1966 | +795.0% | 200 m3 | 1,790 m3 |
| 1987 | +254.0% | 47,000 m3 | 166,400 m3 |
| 1967 | +182.3% | 1,790 m3 | 5,054 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,747 m3 | 43 m3 | 5,054 m3 | 8 |
| 1970s | 2,847 m3 | 100 m3 | 7,792 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,410 m3 | 16,500 m3 | 236,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 438,543 m3 | 90,200 m3 | 763,700 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 669,400 m3 | 376,000 m3 | 833,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 464,404 m3 | 317,000 m3 | 565,373 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 489,617 m3 | 447,864 m3 | 577,181 m3 | 5 |
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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 — import quantity in Japan?
- Fibreboard — import quantity in Japan was 447,864 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 833,000 m3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 m3 in 1962.
- How does Japan rank for fibreboard — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 — 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