Canada — Wood pulp — Import Quantity in Japan
Japan: Canada — Wood pulp — Import Quantity was 431,106 t in 2018. ▼ Falling
Canada — Wood pulp — Import Quantity in Japan, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Japan recorded 431,106 t for canada — wood pulp — import quantity in 2018.
The figure is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, canada — wood pulp — import quantity in Japan peaked at 1.44 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 413,000 t, in 2011.
That places Japan 4th out of 64 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Canada — Wood pulp — Import Quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.44 million t | — |
| 1998 | 1.31 million t | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 1.35 million t | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.36 million t | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million t | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 976,537 t | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million t | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 934,373 t | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 883,208 t | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 798,776 t | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 667,000 t | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 578,000 t | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 505,000 t | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 526,000 t | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 413,000 t | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 737,000 t | +78.5% |
| 2013 | 695,000 t | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 689,000 t | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 662,000 t | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 556,000 t | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 621,000 t | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 431,106 t | -30.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 431,106 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,307 t, 186.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Japan's 431,106 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21,686 t, 19.9× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Canada — Wood pulp — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +78.5% | 413,000 t | 737,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.37 million t | 1.31 million t | 1.44 million t | 3 |
| 2000s | 889,620 t | 505,000 t | 1.36 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 592,234 t | 413,000 t | 737,000 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 China 4.20 million t compare
- 1 Viet Nam 67,364 t compare
- 2 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4,812 t compare
- 2 Indonesia 585,271 t compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,741 t compare
- 3 Republic of Korea 467,777 t compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,914 t compare
- 5 India 297,843 t compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 871 t compare
- 6 Thailand 159,144 t compare
- 7 Mexico 82,985 t compare
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 canada — wood pulp — import quantity in Japan?
- Canada — wood pulp — import quantity in Japan was 431,106 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest canada — wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 million t in 1997.
- What is the lowest canada — wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 413,000 t in 2011.
- How does Japan rank for canada — wood pulp — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 64 countries with data for 2018.
- Is canada — wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Canada — Wood pulp — 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/