Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import value in Japan
Japan: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import value was 226,043 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import value in Japan, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Japan recorded 226,043 1000 USD for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import value in Japan peaked at 324,525 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 103,929 1000 USD, in 1998.
Japan ranks 14th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import value in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 148,497 1000 USD | — |
| 1996 | 156,631 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 165,366 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 103,929 1000 USD | -37.2% |
| 1999 | 127,080 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 135,081 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 147,800 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 132,621 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 147,906 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 177,036 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 180,115 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 164,895 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 215,245 1000 USD | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 175,540 1000 USD | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 156,201 1000 USD | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 190,299 1000 USD | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 242,637 1000 USD | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 305,522 1000 USD | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 276,649 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 261,132 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 220,397 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 238,533 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 245,001 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 262,387 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 273,843 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 222,434 1000 USD | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 232,132 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 324,525 1000 USD | +39.8% |
| 2023 | 262,007 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 226,043 1000 USD | -13.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 226,043 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 24,206 1000 USD, 9.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Japan's 226,043 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,393 1000 USD, 94.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 140,301 1000 USD | 103,929 1000 USD | 165,366 1000 USD | 5 |
| 2000s | 163,244 1000 USD | 132,621 1000 USD | 215,245 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 251,640 1000 USD | 190,299 1000 USD | 305,522 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 253,428 1000 USD | 222,434 1000 USD | 324,525 1000 USD | 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 value in Japan?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import value in Japan was 226,043 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 324,525 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,929 1000 USD in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import value?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 value. 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