Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Japan
Japan: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 3.04 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood-based panels — import quantity in Japan is 3.04 million m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Japan peaked at 6.86 million m3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 130 m3, in 1961.
Japan ranks 5th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 130 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 176 m3 | +35.4% |
| 1963 | 352 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 3,000 m3 | +752.3% |
| 1965 | 10,200 m3 | +240.0% |
| 1966 | 24,590 m3 | +141.1% |
| 1967 | 63,454 m3 | +158.0% |
| 1968 | 21,680 m3 | -65.8% |
| 1969 | 79,059 m3 | +264.7% |
| 1970 | 498,859 m3 | +531.0% |
| 1971 | 117,164 m3 | -76.5% |
| 1972 | 258,011 m3 | +120.2% |
| 1973 | 1.52 million m3 | +488.2% |
| 1974 | 811,692 m3 | -46.5% |
| 1975 | 281,616 m3 | -65.3% |
| 1976 | 163,132 m3 | -42.1% |
| 1977 | 82,600 m3 | -49.4% |
| 1978 | 93,200 m3 | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 139,200 m3 | +49.4% |
| 1980 | 204,200 m3 | +46.7% |
| 1981 | 76,300 m3 | -62.6% |
| 1982 | 77,800 m3 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 85,000 m3 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 164,800 m3 | +93.9% |
| 1985 | 366,400 m3 | +122.3% |
| 1986 | 749,100 m3 | +104.4% |
| 1987 | 2.07 million m3 | +177.0% |
| 1988 | 2.29 million m3 | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 3.51 million m3 | +53.3% |
| 1990 | 3.22 million m3 | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 3.28 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.29 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.60 million m3 | +40.0% |
| 1994 | 4.89 million m3 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 5.39 million m3 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 6.62 million m3 | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 6.86 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.90 million m3 | -28.5% |
| 1999 | 5.92 million m3 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 6.08 million m3 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 6.19 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 6.24 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.31 million m3 | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 6.33 million m3 | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 5.88 million m3 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 6.21 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 5.36 million m3 | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 4.43 million m3 | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 3.69 million m3 | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 3.87 million m3 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 4.63 million m3 | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 4.47 million m3 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.63 million m3 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.44 million m3 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 3.87 million m3 | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 3.79 million m3 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.09 million m3 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 4.04 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.66 million m3 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 3.16 million m3 | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 3.58 million m3 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 3.90 million m3 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 2.94 million m3 | -24.5% |
| 2024 | 3.04 million m3 | +3.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.04 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 180,664 m3, 16.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.04 million m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,960 m3, 152.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +752.3% | 352 m3 | 3,000 m3 |
| 1970 | +531.0% | 79,059 m3 | 498,859 m3 |
| 1973 | +488.2% | 258,011 m3 | 1.52 million m3 |
| 1969 | +264.7% | 21,680 m3 | 79,059 m3 |
| 1965 | +240.0% | 3,000 m3 | 10,200 m3 |
| 1987 | +177.0% | 749,100 m3 | 2.07 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,516 m3 | 130 m3 | 79,059 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 396,306 m3 | 82,600 m3 | 1.52 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 960,150 m3 | 76,300 m3 | 3.51 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.90 million m3 | 3.22 million m3 | 6.86 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.57 million m3 | 3.69 million m3 | 6.33 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 million m3 | 3.66 million m3 | 4.63 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 million m3 | 2.94 million m3 | 3.90 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 Germany 4.88 million m3 compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.04 million m3 compare
- 3 United Kingdom 3.04 million m3 compare
- 6 Republic of Korea 3.02 million m3 compare
- 7 Italy 2.95 million m3 compare
- 8 China 2.85 million m3 compare
More environment data for Japan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0024 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.8198 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.2449 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Japan?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Japan was 3.04 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 million m3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 130 m3 in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 Wood-based panels — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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