China — Plywood — Import Quantity in Japan
Japan: China — Plywood — Import Quantity was 346,497 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
China — Plywood — Import Quantity in Japan, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Japan recorded 346,497 m3 for china — plywood — import quantity in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.0% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, china — plywood — import quantity in Japan peaked at 1.23 million m3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16,945 m3, in 1997.
That places Japan 4th out of 156 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 — Plywood — Import Quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 16,945 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 37,662 m3 | +122.3% |
| 1999 | 45,784 m3 | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 68,041 m3 | +48.6% |
| 2001 | 153,765 m3 | +126.0% |
| 2002 | 342,336 m3 | +122.6% |
| 2003 | 50,118 m3 | -85.4% |
| 2004 | 577,865 m3 | +1053.0% |
| 2005 | 518,690 m3 | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 616,705 m3 | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 926,000 m3 | +50.2% |
| 2008 | 648,000 m3 | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 447,000 m3 | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 318,832 m3 | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 849,000 m3 | +166.3% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million m3 | +33.2% |
| 2013 | 1.23 million m3 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million m3 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 911,000 m3 | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 886,000 m3 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 805,000 m3 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 346,497 m3 | -57.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 346,497 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,519 m3, 53.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 346,497 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,687 m3, 23.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where China — Plywood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1053.0% | 50,118 m3 | 577,865 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,464 m3 | 16,945 m3 | 45,784 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 434,852 m3 | 50,118 m3 | 926,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 846,037 m3 | 318,832 m3 | 1.23 million m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Canada 636,614 m3 compare
- 1 Viet Nam 266,369 m3 compare
- 2 Australia 459,853 m3 compare
- 2 Cabo Verde 141 m3 compare
- 2 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 14,374 m3 compare
- 3 Timor-Leste 3,482 m3 compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 444,127 m3 compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,062 m3 compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,053 m3 compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 332,415 m3 compare
- 6 Mexico 287,235 m3 compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 1,036 m3 compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 968 m3 compare
- 7 Thailand 177,892 m3 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 — plywood — import quantity in Japan?
- China — plywood — import quantity in Japan was 346,497 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest china — plywood — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million m3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest china — plywood — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,945 m3 in 1997.
- How does Japan rank for china — plywood — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
- Is china — plywood — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. 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 — Plywood — 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/