Hardboard — Import quantity in Japan
Japan: Hardboard — Import quantity was 533 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Hardboard — Import quantity in Japan, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Japan recorded 533 m3 for hardboard — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 887.0% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hardboard — import quantity in Japan peaked at 57,000 m3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 54 m3, in 2023.
That places Japan 131st out of 210 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.
Hardboard — Import quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 54,000 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 54,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 57,000 m3 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 37,000 m3 | -35.1% |
| 1999 | 33,000 m3 | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 26,000 m3 | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 39,000 m3 | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 34,000 m3 | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 36,000 m3 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 29,000 m3 | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 29,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39,000 m3 | +34.5% |
| 2007 | 29,000 m3 | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 27,000 m3 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 20,000 m3 | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 11,000 m3 | -45.0% |
| 2011 | 2,458 m3 | -77.7% |
| 2012 | 2,259 m3 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 2,369 m3 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2,000 m3 | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 1,238 m3 | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 1,410 m3 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 1,080 m3 | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 842 m3 | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 1,467 m3 | +74.2% |
| 2020 | 704 m3 | -52.0% |
| 2021 | 189 m3 | -73.2% |
| 2022 | 147 m3 | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 54 m3 | -63.3% |
| 2024 | 533 m3 | +887.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 533 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,695 m3, 7% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 533 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 649 m3, 82% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hardboard — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +887.0% | 54 m3 | 533 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,000 m3 | 33,000 m3 | 57,000 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 30,800 m3 | 20,000 m3 | 39,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,612 m3 | 842 m3 | 11,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 325.4 m3 | 54 m3 | 704 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 hardboard — import quantity in Japan?
- Hardboard — import quantity in Japan was 533 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hardboard — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 57,000 m3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest hardboard — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 m3 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for hardboard — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 131st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hardboard — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. 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 Hardboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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