Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Japan
Japan: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity was 446,093 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Japan, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Japan stood at 446,093 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Japan peaked at 793,000 m3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 282,000 m3, in 2010.
Japan ranks 14th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 484,500 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 592,000 m3 | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 679,000 m3 | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 504,000 m3 | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 618,000 m3 | +22.6% |
| 2000 | 636,000 m3 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 735,000 m3 | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 680,000 m3 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 638,000 m3 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 715,000 m3 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 726,000 m3 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 660,000 m3 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 793,000 m3 | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 398,000 m3 | -49.8% |
| 2009 | 336,000 m3 | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 282,000 m3 | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 367,000 m3 | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 428,000 m3 | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 425,700 m3 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 413,000 m3 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 486,000 m3 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 491,121 m3 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 535,346 m3 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 557,334 m3 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 561,906 m3 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 466,789 m3 | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 462,682 m3 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 575,610 m3 | +24.4% |
| 2023 | 489,269 m3 | -15.0% |
| 2024 | 446,093 m3 | -8.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 446,093 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,639 m3, 7.4× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 446,093 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,000 m3, 74.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 575,500 m3 | 484,500 m3 | 679,000 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 631,700 m3 | 336,000 m3 | 793,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 454,741 m3 | 282,000 m3 | 561,906 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 488,089 m3 | 446,093 m3 | 575,610 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) — import quantity in Japan?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Japan was 446,093 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 793,000 m3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 282,000 m3 in 2010.
- How does Japan rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) — 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