Belgium — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Japan
Japan: Belgium — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity was 548 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Belgium — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Japan, 1998–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Japan recorded 548 m3 for belgium — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,509.5% on the previous year and up 1,789.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, belgium — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Japan peaked at 4,824 m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21 m3, in 2017.
Japan ranks 19th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Belgium — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 186 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 151 m3 | -18.8% |
| 2002 | 313 m3 | +107.3% |
| 2003 | 254 m3 | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 71 m3 | -72.0% |
| 2006 | 4,824 m3 | +6694.4% |
| 2007 | 934 m3 | -80.6% |
| 2008 | 29 m3 | -96.9% |
| 2010 | 834 m3 | +2775.9% |
| 2011 | 23 m3 | -97.2% |
| 2013 | 187 m3 | +713.0% |
| 2016 | 364 m3 | +94.7% |
| 2017 | 21 m3 | -94.2% |
| 2018 | 548 m3 | +2509.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 548 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 244.5 m3, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Belgium — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +6694.4% | 71 m3 | 4,824 m3 |
| 2010 | +2775.9% | 29 m3 | 834 m3 |
| 2018 | +2509.5% | 21 m3 | 548 m3 |
| 2013 | +713.0% | 23 m3 | 187 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186 m3 | 186 m3 | 186 m3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 939.43 m3 | 29 m3 | 4,824 m3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 329.5 m3 | 21 m3 | 834 m3 | 6 |
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 belgium — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Japan?
- Belgium — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Japan was 548 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest belgium — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,824 m3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest belgium — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 m3 in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for belgium — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is belgium — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,789.7%. 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 Belgium — 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/