Japan Soybean Meal Imports by Year
| Market Year | Imports | Unit of Measure | Growth Rate |
| 1964 | 46 | (1000 MT) | NA |
| 1965 | 7 | (1000 MT) | -84.78% |
| 1966 | 2 | (1000 MT) | -71.43% |
| 1967 | 15 | (1000 MT) | 650.00% |
| 1968 | 27 | (1000 MT) | 80.00% |
| 1969 | 72 | (1000 MT) | 166.67% |
| 1970 | 39 | (1000 MT) | -45.83% |
| 1971 | 52 | (1000 MT) | 33.33% |
| 1972 | 277 | (1000 MT) | 432.69% |
| 1973 | 132 | (1000 MT) | -52.35% |
| 1974 | 18 | (1000 MT) | -86.36% |
| 1975 | 193 | (1000 MT) | 972.22% |
| 1976 | 314 | (1000 MT) | 62.69% |
| 1977 | 340 | (1000 MT) | 8.28% |
| 1978 | 283 | (1000 MT) | -16.76% |
| 1979 | 262 | (1000 MT) | -7.42% |
| 1980 | 290 | (1000 MT) | 10.69% |
| 1981 | 103 | (1000 MT) | -64.48% |
| 1982 | 177 | (1000 MT) | 71.84% |
| 1983 | 181 | (1000 MT) | 2.26% |
| 1984 | 94 | (1000 MT) | -48.07% |
| 1985 | 234 | (1000 MT) | 148.94% |
| 1986 | 204 | (1000 MT) | -12.82% |
| 1987 | 552 | (1000 MT) | 170.59% |
| 1988 | 377 | (1000 MT) | -31.70% |
| 1989 | 597 | (1000 MT) | 58.36% |
| 1990 | 839 | (1000 MT) | 40.54% |
| 1991 | 907 | (1000 MT) | 8.10% |
| 1992 | 871 | (1000 MT) | -3.97% |
| 1993 | 875 | (1000 MT) | 0.46% |
| 1994 | 857 | (1000 MT) | -2.06% |
| 1995 | 752 | (1000 MT) | -12.25% |
| 1996 | 778 | (1000 MT) | 3.46% |
| 1997 | 838 | (1000 MT) | 7.71% |
| 1998 | 976 | (1000 MT) | 16.47% |
| 1999 | 758 | (1000 MT) | -22.34% |
| 2000 | 611 | (1000 MT) | -19.39% |
| 2001 | 1081 | (1000 MT) | 76.92% |
| 2002 | 1075 | (1000 MT) | -0.56% |
| 2003 | 1196 | (1000 MT) | 11.26% |
| 2004 | 1503 | (1000 MT) | 25.67% |
| 2005 | 1601 | (1000 MT) | 6.52% |
| 2006 | 1737 | (1000 MT) | 8.49% |
| 2007 | 1747 | (1000 MT) | 0.58% |
| 2008 | 1812 | (1000 MT) | 3.72% |
| 2009 | 2106 | (1000 MT) | 16.23% |
| 2010 | 2208 | (1000 MT) | 4.84% |
| 2011 | 2282 | (1000 MT) | 3.35% |
| 2012 | 1765 | (1000 MT) | -22.66% |
| 2013 | 1976 | (1000 MT) | 11.95% |
| 2014 | 1699 | (1000 MT) | -14.02% |
| 2015 | 1721 | (1000 MT) | 1.29% |
| 2016 | 1621 | (1000 MT) | -5.81% |
| 2017 | 1728 | (1000 MT) | 6.60% |
| 2018 | 1596 | (1000 MT) | -7.64% |
| 2019 | 1858 | (1000 MT) | 16.42% |
| 2020 | 1839 | (1000 MT) | -1.02% |
| 2021 | 1699 | (1000 MT) | -7.61% |
| 2022 | 1540 | (1000 MT) | -9.36% |
| 2023 | 1822 | (1000 MT) | 18.31% |
| 2024 | 1800 | (1000 MT) | -1.21% |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
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