Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Japan
Japan: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 161,612 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Japan, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Japan is 161,612 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Japan peaked at 298,478 m3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 140,356 m3, in 2023.
That places Japan 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 208,500 m3 | 204,000 m3 | 213,000 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 206,300 m3 | 163,000 m3 | 239,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 252,975 m3 | 211,767 m3 | 298,478 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,925 m3 | 140,356 m3 | 232,868 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 16.66 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 23.82 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 33,416 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 9,315 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1.13 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 645,005 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 424,342 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Japan?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Japan was 161,612 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 298,478 m3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,356 m3 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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 Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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