Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Japan
Japan: Veneer sheets — Import quantity was 21,355 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, veneer sheets — import quantity in Japan stood at 21,355 m3.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, veneer sheets — import quantity in Japan peaked at 918,100 m3 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 67 m3, in 1962.
That places Japan 41st out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Veneer sheets — Import quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 67 m3 | -13.0% |
| 1963 | 134 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 300 m3 | +123.9% |
| 1965 | 400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 2,000 m3 | +400.0% |
| 1967 | 22,400 m3 | +1020.0% |
| 1968 | 28,000 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 27,200 m3 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 62,000 m3 | +127.9% |
| 1971 | 97,600 m3 | +57.4% |
| 1972 | 125,600 m3 | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 88,400 m3 | -29.6% |
| 1974 | 80,000 m3 | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 49,200 m3 | -38.5% |
| 1976 | 41,300 m3 | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 36,100 m3 | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 53,600 m3 | +48.5% |
| 1979 | 89,600 m3 | +67.2% |
| 1980 | 111,200 m3 | +24.1% |
| 1981 | 114,400 m3 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 197,600 m3 | +72.7% |
| 1983 | 218,400 m3 | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 272,000 m3 | +24.5% |
| 1985 | 309,400 m3 | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 241,600 m3 | -21.9% |
| 1987 | 369,300 m3 | +52.9% |
| 1988 | 439,900 m3 | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 494,000 m3 | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 601,900 m3 | +21.8% |
| 1991 | 731,100 m3 | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 737,600 m3 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 918,100 m3 | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 731,100 m3 | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 641,800 m3 | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 200,100 m3 | -68.8% |
| 1997 | 173,000 m3 | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 101,000 m3 | -41.6% |
| 1999 | 112,000 m3 | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 117,000 m3 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 110,000 m3 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 100,000 m3 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 124,000 m3 | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 135,000 m3 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 109,000 m3 | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 95,000 m3 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 76,000 m3 | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 66,000 m3 | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 100,000 m3 | +51.5% |
| 2010 | 235,480 m3 | +135.5% |
| 2011 | 246,908 m3 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 213,512 m3 | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 259,000 m3 | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 280,000 m3 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 205,041 m3 | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 291,905 m3 | +42.4% |
| 2017 | 330,070 m3 | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 354,675 m3 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 312,956 m3 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 193,408 m3 | -38.2% |
| 2021 | 255,113 m3 | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 79,045 m3 | -69.0% |
| 2023 | 22,748 m3 | -71.2% |
| 2024 | 21,355 m3 | -6.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 21,355 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,896 m3, 7.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 21,355 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 234 m3, 91.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Veneer sheets — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +1020.0% | 2,000 m3 | 22,400 m3 |
| 1966 | +400.0% | 400 m3 | 2,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,953 m3 | 67 m3 | 28,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 72,340 m3 | 36,100 m3 | 125,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 276,780 m3 | 111,200 m3 | 494,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 494,770 m3 | 101,000 m3 | 918,100 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103,200 m3 | 66,000 m3 | 135,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,955 m3 | 205,041 m3 | 354,675 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,334 m3 | 21,355 m3 | 255,113 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 38 Saudi Arabia 23,019 m3 compare
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22,065 m3 compare
- 40 Republic of Moldova 21,813 m3 compare
- 42 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 19,900 m3 compare
- 43 Ireland 18,197 m3 compare
- 44 Norway 18,082 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)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 4,532 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is veneer sheets — import quantity in Japan?
- Veneer sheets — import quantity in Japan was 21,355 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest veneer sheets — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 918,100 m3 in 1993.
- What is the lowest veneer sheets — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 m3 in 1962.
- How does Japan rank for veneer sheets — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 41st out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is veneer sheets — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. 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 Veneer sheets — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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