Other fibreboard — Import quantity in Japan
Japan: Other fibreboard — Import quantity was 1,238 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other fibreboard — Import quantity in Japan, 1979–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, other fibreboard — import quantity in Japan stood at 1,238 m3.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other fibreboard — import quantity in Japan peaked at 231,600 m3 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 939 m3, in 2020.
Japan ranks 95th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other fibreboard — Import quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6,600 m3 | — |
| 1980 | 13,100 m3 | +98.5% |
| 1981 | 24,600 m3 | +87.8% |
| 1982 | 31,500 m3 | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 31,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 21,800 m3 | -30.8% |
| 1985 | 19,700 m3 | -9.6% |
| 1986 | 43,800 m3 | +122.3% |
| 1987 | 162,200 m3 | +270.3% |
| 1988 | 231,600 m3 | +42.8% |
| 1989 | 38,500 m3 | -83.4% |
| 1990 | 2,100 m3 | -94.5% |
| 1991 | 3,800 m3 | +81.0% |
| 1992 | 8,371 m3 | +120.3% |
| 1993 | 7,040 m3 | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 10,700 m3 | +52.0% |
| 1995 | 58,100 m3 | +443.0% |
| 1996 | 36,700 m3 | -36.8% |
| 1997 | 27,700 m3 | -24.5% |
| 1998 | 12,000 m3 | -56.7% |
| 1999 | 6,000 m3 | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 3,000 m3 | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 3,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,000 m3 | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 4,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 m3 | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 3,000 m3 | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 5,000 m3 | +66.7% |
| 2007 | 11,000 m3 | +120.0% |
| 2008 | 14,000 m3 | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 20,000 m3 | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 24,000 m3 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 24,730 m3 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3,000 m3 | -87.9% |
| 2013 | 1,700 m3 | -43.3% |
| 2014 | 1,000 m3 | -41.2% |
| 2015 | 1,389 m3 | +38.9% |
| 2016 | 2,400 m3 | +72.8% |
| 2017 | 6,663 m3 | +177.6% |
| 2018 | 3,628 m3 | -45.6% |
| 2019 | 2,000 m3 | -44.9% |
| 2020 | 939 m3 | -53.0% |
| 2021 | 1,328 m3 | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 1,424 m3 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 1,085 m3 | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 1,238 m3 | +14.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1,238 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,157 m3, 30% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1,238 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 275 m3, 4.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other fibreboard — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +443.0% | 10,700 m3 | 58,100 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,600 m3 | 6,600 m3 | 6,600 m3 | 1 |
| 1980s | 61,830 m3 | 13,100 m3 | 231,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,251 m3 | 2,100 m3 | 58,100 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,900 m3 | 2,000 m3 | 20,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,051 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 24,730 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,203 m3 | 939 m3 | 1,424 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 92 Estonia 1,335 m3 compare
- 93 Mauritania 1,317 m3 compare
- 94 United Republic of Tanzania 1,267 m3 compare
- 96 Côte d'Ivoire 1,162 m3 compare
- 96 Cote d'Ivoire 1,162 m3 compare
- 98 Guatemala 1,157 m3 compare
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 other fibreboard — import quantity in Japan?
- Other fibreboard — import quantity in Japan was 1,238 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 231,600 m3 in 1988.
- What is the lowest other fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 939 m3 in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for other fibreboard — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 95th out of 224 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 Other fibreboard — 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