China — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import in Japan
Japan: China — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import was 5,518 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
China — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import in Japan, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Japan recorded 5,518 m3 for china — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, china — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import in Japan peaked at 78,497 m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,297 m3, in 2017.
Japan ranks 1st of 51 countries on this measure, 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) — Import in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15,716 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 7,502 m3 | -52.3% |
| 1999 | 11,280 m3 | +50.4% |
| 2000 | 10,375 m3 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 14,496 m3 | +39.7% |
| 2002 | 9,198 m3 | -36.5% |
| 2003 | 58,905 m3 | +540.4% |
| 2004 | 7,011 m3 | -88.1% |
| 2005 | 72,955 m3 | +940.6% |
| 2006 | 59,775 m3 | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 74,064 m3 | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 78,497 m3 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 54,372 m3 | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 39,396 m3 | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 39,497 m3 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 44,977 m3 | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 47,926 m3 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 45,359 m3 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 37,371 m3 | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 33,353 m3 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 4,297 m3 | -87.1% |
| 2018 | 5,518 m3 | +28.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5,518 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 144 m3, 38.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5,518 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 348 m3, 15.9× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where China — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import 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 | +940.6% | 7,011 m3 | 72,955 m3 |
| 2003 | +540.4% | 9,198 m3 | 58,905 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,499 m3 | 7,502 m3 | 15,716 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 43,965 m3 | 7,011 m3 | 78,497 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,077 m3 | 4,297 m3 | 47,926 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) — import in Japan?
- China — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import in Japan was 5,518 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest china — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 78,497 m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest china — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,297 m3 in 2017.
- How does Japan rank for china — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 51 countries with data for 2018.
- Is china — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. 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) — 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/