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 13th out of 204 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.
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 213,000 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 204,000 m3 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 204,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 190,000 m3 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 204,000 m3 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 193,000 m3 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 231,000 m3 | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 163,000 m3 | -29.4% |
| 2006 | 239,000 m3 | +46.6% |
| 2007 | 238,000 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 223,000 m3 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 178,000 m3 | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 213,000 m3 | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 298,478 m3 | +40.1% |
| 2012 | 227,000 m3 | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 264,000 m3 | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 270,000 m3 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 211,767 m3 | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 222,753 m3 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 280,472 m3 | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 285,360 m3 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 256,924 m3 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 218,311 m3 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 211,476 m3 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 232,868 m3 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 140,356 m3 | -39.7% |
| 2024 | 161,612 m3 | +15.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 161,612 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,735 m3, 10.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Japan's 161,612 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 597.5 m3, 270.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 13th out of 204 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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