China — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export in Japan
Japan: China — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export was 1.95 million m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
China — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export in Japan, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2018, china — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export in Japan stood at 1.95 million m3. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 5,381.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, china — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export in Japan peaked at 1.95 million m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10 m3, in 1997.
That places Japan 6th out of 55 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 — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 55 m3 | +450.0% |
| 1999 | 162 m3 | +194.5% |
| 2000 | 293 m3 | +80.9% |
| 2001 | 316 m3 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 222 m3 | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 14,459 m3 | +6413.1% |
| 2004 | 3,304 m3 | -77.1% |
| 2005 | 41,099 m3 | +1143.9% |
| 2006 | 51,207 m3 | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 17,613 m3 | -65.6% |
| 2008 | 35,566 m3 | +101.9% |
| 2009 | 10,372 m3 | -70.8% |
| 2010 | 26,389 m3 | +154.4% |
| 2011 | 49,636 m3 | +88.1% |
| 2012 | 45,201 m3 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 260,568 m3 | +476.5% |
| 2014 | 650,200 m3 | +149.5% |
| 2015 | 877,131 m3 | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 896,478 m3 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.63 million m3 | +81.8% |
| 2018 | 1.95 million m3 | +19.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.95 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 168,033 m3, 11.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.95 million m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,545 m3, 351.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where China — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +6413.1% | 222 m3 | 14,459 m3 |
| 2005 | +1143.9% | 3,304 m3 | 41,099 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.67 m3 | 10 m3 | 162 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 17,445 m3 | 222 m3 | 51,207 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 709,400 m3 | 26,389 m3 | 1.95 million 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 china — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export in Japan?
- China — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export in Japan was 1.95 million m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest china — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.95 million m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest china — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 m3 in 1997.
- How does Japan rank for china — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 55 countries with data for 2018.
- Is china — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — export rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,381.2%. 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 — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Export 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/