China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Japan
Japan: China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 742,064 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Japan, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Japan recorded 742,064 1000 USD for china — forest products (export/import) — import value in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, china — forest products (export/import) — import value in Japan peaked at 2.80 million 1000 USD in 2005 and was at its lowest, 329,674 1000 USD, in 1999.
That places Japan 1st out of 158 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 543,713 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 338,318 1000 USD | -37.8% |
| 1999 | 329,674 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 443,439 1000 USD | +34.5% |
| 2001 | 438,412 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 419,921 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 437,898 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 628,596 1000 USD | +43.5% |
| 2005 | 2.80 million 1000 USD | +345.4% |
| 2006 | 2.52 million 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 634,000 1000 USD | -74.8% |
| 2008 | 770,000 1000 USD | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 761,000 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 891,000 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 1.28 million 1000 USD | +43.5% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.07 million 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 984,000 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 797,000 1000 USD | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 798,000 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 742,064 1000 USD | -7.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 742,064 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,010 1000 USD, 41.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 742,064 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60,193 1000 USD, 12.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 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 | +345.4% | 628,596 1000 USD | 2.80 million 1000 USD |
| 2007 | -74.8% | 2.52 million 1000 USD | 634,000 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 403,902 1000 USD | 329,674 1000 USD | 543,713 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 984,864 1000 USD | 419,921 1000 USD | 2.80 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 996,563 1000 USD | 742,064 1000 USD | 1.28 million 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Viet Nam 738,320 1000 USD compare
- 2 Cabo Verde 230 1000 USD compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 174,969 1000 USD compare
- 2 Republic of Korea 625,716 1000 USD compare
- 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 49,581 1000 USD compare
- 3 India 468,345 1000 USD compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 15,567 1000 USD compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 441,177 1000 USD 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 china — forest products (export/import) — import value in Japan?
- China — forest products (export/import) — import value in Japan was 742,064 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest china — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 million 1000 USD in 2005.
- What is the lowest china — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,674 1000 USD in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for china — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
- Is china — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value. 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/