Japan: building construction materials used per 10 square meters by type

In the fiscal year 2021, around 4.16 tons of ready-mixed concrete were used per ten square meter of building construction works in Japan, compared to 0.78 tons of steel. Construction material consumption can be influenced by material prices, technological progress, and efficiency, among other factors.

Quantity of materials required per ten square meters of building construction works in Japan from fiscal year 2007 to 2021, by type (in metric tons or cubic meters)

Characteristic	Cement (in tons)	Ready-mixed concrete (in tons)	Aggregate and building stone (in cubic meters)	Wood (in cubic meters)	Steel material (in tons)
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Release date

May 2023

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

fiscal year 2007 to 2021; the Japanese fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year

Number of respondents

2,595*

Special properties

nominal values

Supplementary notes

*Number of construction orders surveyed for 2021.

Including materials contained in processed products (e.g. cement and aggregates used for ready-mixed concrete).

Values have been rounded.

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