Australia — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Japan
Japan: Australia — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity was 718 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Australia — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Japan, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for australia — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Japan is 718 m3, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.6% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, australia — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Japan peaked at 23,397 m3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 718 m3, in 2018.
Japan ranks 10th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Australia — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6,938 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 4,361 m3 | -37.1% |
| 1999 | 4,719 m3 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 8,601 m3 | +82.3% |
| 2001 | 9,859 m3 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 11,945 m3 | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 7,073 m3 | -40.8% |
| 2004 | 6,406 m3 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 23,397 m3 | +265.2% |
| 2007 | 8,996 m3 | -61.6% |
| 2008 | 5,743 m3 | -36.2% |
| 2009 | 4,174 m3 | -27.3% |
| 2010 | 7,048 m3 | +68.9% |
| 2011 | 7,596 m3 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 2,118 m3 | -72.1% |
| 2013 | 3,979 m3 | +87.9% |
| 2014 | 2,148 m3 | -46.0% |
| 2015 | 1,528 m3 | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 2,062 m3 | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 1,779 m3 | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 718 m3 | -59.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 718 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72 m3, 10.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Japan's 718 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 422.5 m3, 1.7× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Australia — Sawnwood, coniferous — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +265.2% | 6,406 m3 | 23,397 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,339 m3 | 4,361 m3 | 6,938 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9,577 m3 | 4,174 m3 | 23,397 m3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,220 m3 | 718 m3 | 7,596 m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is australia — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Japan?
- Australia — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Japan was 718 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest australia — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 23,397 m3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest australia — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 718 m3 in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for australia — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
- Is australia — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. 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 Australia — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/