Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 5.68 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 5.68 m3 per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.5% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 14.88 m3 per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Japan 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 m3 per square kilometre | +203.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 m3 per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0014 m3 per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0087 m3 per square kilometre | +540.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1085 m3 per square kilometre | +1143.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0379 m3 per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1361 m3 per square kilometre | +259.0% |
| 1970 | 1.31 m3 per square kilometre | +859.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2962 m3 per square kilometre | -77.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6956 m3 per square kilometre | +134.9% |
| 1973 | 3.98 m3 per square kilometre | +472.8% |
| 1974 | 2.15 m3 per square kilometre | -46.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7558 m3 per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4218 m3 per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2115 m3 per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2445 m3 per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2735 m3 per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3085 m3 per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 0.104 m3 per square kilometre | -66.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1035 m3 per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1204 m3 per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3693 m3 per square kilometre | +206.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9246 m3 per square kilometre | +150.3% |
| 1986 | 1.84 m3 per square kilometre | +99.3% |
| 1987 | 4.96 m3 per square kilometre | +169.1% |
| 1988 | 5.41 m3 per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 8.95 m3 per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1990 | 8.07 m3 per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 8.35 m3 per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 8.24 m3 per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 11.26 m3 per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1994 | 11.17 m3 per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 12.17 m3 per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 14.76 m3 per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 14.88 m3 per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.8 m3 per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1999 | 13.41 m3 per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 13.81 m3 per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 13.78 m3 per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 14.04 m3 per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 11.58 m3 per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 14.05 m3 per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 12.98 m3 per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 13.84 m3 per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 11.15 m3 per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 9.83 m3 per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 8.09 m3 per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 8.59 m3 per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 10.06 m3 per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 9.67 m3 per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 10 m3 per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 9.58 m3 per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 7.92 m3 per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 7.6 m3 per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 8.28 m3 per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 8.05 m3 per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.02 m3 per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 6.11 m3 per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 7.27 m3 per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 7.53 m3 per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 5.68 m3 per square kilometre | -24.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5.68 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.44 m3 per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5.68 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6833 m3 per square kilometre, 8.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +1143.8% | 0.0087 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1085 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +859.3% | 0.1361 m3 per square kilometre | 1.31 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +540.0% | 0.0014 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0087 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +472.8% | 0.6956 m3 per square kilometre | 3.98 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +259.0% | 0.0379 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1361 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +206.7% | 0.1204 m3 per square kilometre | 0.3693 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0327 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1361 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.03 m3 per square kilometre | 0.2115 m3 per square kilometre | 3.98 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.31 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1035 m3 per square kilometre | 8.95 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.31 m3 per square kilometre | 8.07 m3 per square kilometre | 14.88 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.32 m3 per square kilometre | 8.09 m3 per square kilometre | 14.05 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.68 m3 per square kilometre | 7.02 m3 per square kilometre | 10.06 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.65 m3 per square kilometre | 5.68 m3 per square kilometre | 7.53 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in Japan was 5.68 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.88 m3 per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 31st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.