Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity in Japan
Japan: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity was 1,703 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity in Japan, 1996–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1,703 m3 for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity in Japan peaked at 17,678 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,000 m3, in 1999.
That places Japan 75th out of 158 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.
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Export quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8,700 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 8,000 m3 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 6,000 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 m3 | -83.3% |
| 2000 | 5,000 m3 | +400.0% |
| 2001 | 4,000 m3 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 3,000 m3 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 12,000 m3 | +300.0% |
| 2004 | 5,000 m3 | -58.3% |
| 2005 | 5,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,600 m3 | -48.0% |
| 2007 | 2,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,000 m3 | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 8,000 m3 | +166.7% |
| 2010 | 10,000 m3 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 10,108 m3 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9,000 m3 | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 11,900 m3 | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 6,000 m3 | -49.6% |
| 2015 | 14,508 m3 | +141.8% |
| 2016 | 15,460 m3 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 17,678 m3 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 9,125 m3 | -48.4% |
| 2019 | 4,596 m3 | -49.6% |
| 2020 | 3,492 m3 | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 2,929 m3 | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 3,354 m3 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 2,380 m3 | -29.0% |
| 2024 | 1,703 m3 | -28.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,703 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,058 m3, 8% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1,703 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,344 m3, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +400.0% | 1,000 m3 | 5,000 m3 |
| 2003 | +300.0% | 3,000 m3 | 12,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,925 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 8,700 m3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5,020 m3 | 2,600 m3 | 12,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,838 m3 | 4,596 m3 | 17,678 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,772 m3 | 1,703 m3 | 3,492 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 medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity in Japan?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity in Japan was 1,703 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 17,678 m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 m3 in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity?
- Japan ranks 75th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — export quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. 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 Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — 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