PK compounds — Import quantity in Japan

Japan: PK compounds — Import quantity was 3,131 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,131 t
Change on year
up 317.5%
World rank
23rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
3,305 t
in 2007
All-time low
424.94 t
in 2009
Years of data
23
2002–2024

PK compounds — Import quantity in Japan, 2002–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2002201320242002: 658 t2003: 463 t2004: 1.3k t2005: 1.3k t2006: 1.9k t2007: 3.3k t2008: 2.4k t2009: 424.9 t2010: 885 t2011: 1.5k t2012: 1.7k t2013: 1.8k t2014: 1.8k t2015: 1.9k t2016: 2.2k t2017: 1.9k t2018: 3.0k t2019: 2.6k t2020: 2.4k t2021: 2.6k t2022: 2.6k t2023: 750 t2024: 3.1k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Japan recorded 3,131 t for pk compounds — import quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of up 317.5% on the previous year and up 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pk compounds — import quantity in Japan peaked at 3,305 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 424.94 t, in 2009.

That places Japan 23rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

PK compounds — Import quantity in Japan, year by year

Annual values for PK compounds — Import quantity in Japan, 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 658 t —
2003 463 t -29.6%
2004 1,271 t +174.5%
2005 1,298 t +2.1%
2006 1,892 t +45.8%
2007 3,305 t +74.7%
2008 2,420 t -26.8%
2009 424.94 t -82.4%
2010 885 t +108.3%
2011 1,515 t +71.2%
2012 1,657 t +9.4%
2013 1,757 t +6.0%
2014 1,833 t +4.3%
2015 1,873 t +2.2%
2016 2,221 t +18.6%
2017 1,933 t -13.0%
2018 3,018 t +56.1%
2019 2,612 t -13.5%
2020 2,395 t -8.3%
2021 2,577 t +7.6%
2022 2,607 t +1.2%
2023 750.03 t -71.2%
2024 3,131 t +317.5%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 3,131 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 564.57 t, 5.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 3,131 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 185.12 t, 16.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where PK compounds — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2024 +317.5% 750.03 t 3,131 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,466 t 424.94 t 3,305 t 8
2010s 1,930 t 885 t 3,018 t 10
2020s 2,292 t 750.03 t 3,131 t 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 20 Romania 5,134 t compare
  2. 21 Sweden 4,485 t compare
  3. 22 Italy 3,671 t compare
  4. 24 Colombia 2,749 t compare
  5. 25 Myanmar 2,677 t compare
  6. 26 China, mainland 2,598 t compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pk compounds — import quantity in Japan?
Pk compounds — import quantity in Japan was 3,131 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pk compounds — import quantity recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 3,305 t in 2007.
What is the lowest pk compounds — import quantity recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 424.94 t in 2009.
How does Japan rank for pk compounds — import quantity?
Japan ranks 23rd out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is pk compounds — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.8%. 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 PK compounds — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PK compounds — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 4,042 data points, 2002–2024
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