*The unit is tons of new rubber defined by the source as the amount of natural and synthetic rubber (excluding regenerated rubber) contained in the survey product, not the amount of the final product.
Companies surveyed were business establishments with 5 or more regular employees. The source defines production volume as the quantity of products actually produced (including produced as a consignee) by the establishment that is the object of the survey (hereafter, 'the survey object'). However, products in process shall be excluded. Besides, production includes products as process goods or for consumption for other products in the survey object.
Figures have been rounded. Data prior to 2017 come from previous reports.
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Sponge rubber production quantity in Japan 2012-2021
The production volume of sponge rubber in the rubber industry in Japan increased by *** thousand tons (+***%) in 2021 in comparison to the previous year. In total, the production volume amounted to thousand tons in 2021. Over the observed period, the production volume has been subject to fluctuation. Find more statistics on other topics in Japan with key insights such as sales value of synchronous belts made from rubber, inventory quantity of hoses made from rubber, and sales value of regenerated rubber.
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METI (Japan). (July 1, 2022). Production volume of sponge rubber in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000 tons)* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/820059/japan-sponge-rubber-production-volume/
METI (Japan). "Production volume of sponge rubber in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000 tons)*." Chart. July 1, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/820059/japan-sponge-rubber-production-volume/
METI (Japan). (2022). Production volume of sponge rubber in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000 tons)*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/820059/japan-sponge-rubber-production-volume/
METI (Japan). "Production Volume of Sponge Rubber in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000 Tons)*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jul 2022, /statistics/820059/japan-sponge-rubber-production-volume/
METI (Japan), Production volume of sponge rubber in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000 tons)* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/820059/japan-sponge-rubber-production-volume/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Production volume of sponge rubber in Japan from 2012 to 2021 (in 1,000 tons)* [Graph], METI (Japan), July 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/820059/japan-sponge-rubber-production-volume/
