Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Japan

Japan: Total fibre furnish — Import quantity was 1.11 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.11 million t
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.94 million t
in 1994
All-time low
12,600 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Japan, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Japan recorded 1.11 million t for total fibre furnish — import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — import quantity in Japan peaked at 3.94 million t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12,600 t, in 1961.

Japan ranks 27th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 12,600 t —
1962 62,700 t +397.6%
1963 281,600 t +349.1%
1964 333,400 t +18.4%
1965 304,300 t -8.7%
1966 463,600 t +52.3%
1967 516,200 t +11.3%
1968 611,000 t +18.4%
1969 670,000 t +9.7%
1970 842,000 t +25.7%
1971 564,400 t -33.0%
1972 681,500 t +20.7%
1973 1.09 million t +60.7%
1974 1.46 million t +33.3%
1975 969,500 t -33.6%
1976 1.01 million t +4.5%
1977 1.09 million t +7.3%
1978 1.59 million t +46.1%
1979 1.74 million t +9.8%
1980 2.16 million t +23.8%
1981 1.57 million t -27.3%
1982 1.68 million t +6.8%
1983 2.20 million t +31.4%
1984 2.20 million t +0.2%
1985 2.31 million t +4.6%
1986 2.63 million t +14.2%
1987 3.09 million t +17.4%
1988 3.42 million t +10.6%
1989 3.56 million t +4.2%
1990 3.31 million t -7.2%
1991 3.52 million t +6.6%
1992 3.33 million t -5.3%
1993 3.47 million t +4.2%
1994 3.94 million t +13.5%
1995 3.87 million t -1.9%
1996 3.68 million t -5.0%
1997 3.63 million t -1.2%
1998 3.34 million t -8.0%
1999 3.21 million t -3.8%
2000 3.24 million t +0.8%
2001 2.80 million t -13.6%
2002 2.57 million t -8.4%
2003 2.45 million t -4.5%
2004 2.50 million t +2.0%
2005 2.30 million t -7.8%
2006 2.28 million t -0.9%
2007 2.08 million t -8.8%
2008 1.98 million t -5.0%
2009 1.63 million t -17.5%
2010 1.77 million t +8.7%
2011 1.83 million t +3.2%
2012 1.76 million t -4.1%
2013 1.69 million t -3.8%
2014 1.69 million t +0.2%
2015 1.65 million t -2.6%
2016 1.59 million t -3.3%
2017 1.74 million t +9.2%
2018 1.63 million t -6.6%
2019 1.65 million t +1.7%
2020 1.48 million t -10.6%
2021 1.40 million t -5.2%
2022 1.48 million t +5.5%
2023 1.09 million t -26.0%
2024 1.11 million t +1.7%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 1.11 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 50,585 t, 22.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 1.11 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,248 t, 494.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total fibre furnish — 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
1962 +397.6% 12,600 t 62,700 t
1963 +349.1% 62,700 t 281,600 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 361,711 t 12,600 t 670,000 t 9
1970s 1.10 million t 564,400 t 1.74 million t 10
1980s 2.48 million t 1.57 million t 3.56 million t 10
1990s 3.53 million t 3.21 million t 3.94 million t 10
2000s 2.38 million t 1.63 million t 3.24 million t 10
2010s 1.70 million t 1.59 million t 1.83 million t 10
2020s 1.31 million t 1.09 million t 1.48 million t 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 24 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.43 million t compare
  2. 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.20 million t compare
  3. 25 Laos 1.20 million t compare
  4. 28 Sweden 846,595 t compare
  5. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 836,139 t compare
  6. 29 United Kingdom 836,139 t compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fibre furnish — import quantity in Japan?
Total fibre furnish — import quantity in Japan was 1.11 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fibre furnish — import quantity recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 3.94 million t in 1994.
What is the lowest total fibre furnish — import quantity recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 12,600 t in 1961.
How does Japan rank for total fibre furnish — import quantity?
Japan ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is total fibre furnish — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 Total fibre furnish — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total fibre furnish — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 11,026 data points, 1961–2024
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