Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Japan
Japan: Industrial roundwood — Export quantity was 1.82 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — export quantity in Japan is 1.82 million m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 249.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export quantity in Japan peaked at 1.82 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,000 m3, in 1998.
That places Japan 17th out of 253 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,800 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 18,300 m3 | -23.1% |
| 1963 | 15,700 m3 | -14.2% |
| 1964 | 22,000 m3 | +40.1% |
| 1965 | 27,800 m3 | +26.4% |
| 1966 | 36,800 m3 | +32.4% |
| 1967 | 31,300 m3 | -14.9% |
| 1968 | 33,200 m3 | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 27,000 m3 | -18.7% |
| 1970 | 25,000 m3 | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 22,600 m3 | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 12,900 m3 | -42.9% |
| 1973 | 10,300 m3 | -20.2% |
| 1974 | 15,200 m3 | +47.6% |
| 1975 | 19,100 m3 | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 19,000 m3 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 24,800 m3 | +30.5% |
| 1978 | 30,400 m3 | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 36,800 m3 | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 21,200 m3 | -42.4% |
| 1981 | 31,800 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 30,000 m3 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 44,800 m3 | +49.3% |
| 1984 | 42,700 m3 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 38,200 m3 | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 36,300 m3 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 28,200 m3 | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 16,500 m3 | -41.5% |
| 1989 | 13,400 m3 | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 30,127 m3 | +124.8% |
| 1991 | 34,065 m3 | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 32,617 m3 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 7,800 m3 | -76.1% |
| 1994 | 7,000 m3 | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 4,800 m3 | -31.4% |
| 1996 | 8,700 m3 | +81.2% |
| 1997 | 5,300 m3 | -39.1% |
| 1998 | 2,000 m3 | -62.3% |
| 1999 | 2,500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 3,800 m3 | +52.0% |
| 2001 | 3,000 m3 | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 3,700 m3 | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 7,700 m3 | +108.1% |
| 2004 | 8,700 m3 | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 23,700 m3 | +172.4% |
| 2006 | 30,394 m3 | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 19,001 m3 | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 48,001 m3 | +152.6% |
| 2009 | 37,001 m3 | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 66,000 m3 | +78.4% |
| 2011 | 100,596 m3 | +52.4% |
| 2012 | 113,000 m3 | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 264,001 m3 | +133.6% |
| 2014 | 520,000 m3 | +97.0% |
| 2015 | 691,575 m3 | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 650,150 m3 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 970,547 m3 | +49.3% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million m3 | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million m3 | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 1.46 million m3 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million m3 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 1.60 million m3 | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 1.82 million m3 | +14.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.82 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,337 m3, 287.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.82 million m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 157.5 m3, 11552.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,211 m3 | 15,700 m3 | 36,800 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,610 m3 | 10,300 m3 | 36,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,310 m3 | 13,400 m3 | 44,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,491 m3 | 2,000 m3 | 34,065 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,500 m3 | 3,000 m3 | 48,001 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 564,167 m3 | 66,000 m3 | 1.14 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million m3 | 1.32 million m3 | 1.82 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 14 Papua New Guinea 2.31 million m3 compare
- 15 Estonia 2.20 million m3 compare
- 16 Spain 1.96 million m3 compare
- 18 Solomon Islands 1.62 million m3 compare
- 19 Lithuania 1.62 million m3 compare
- 20 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.54 million 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 industrial roundwood — export quantity in Japan?
- Industrial roundwood — export quantity in Japan was 1.82 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 m3 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for industrial roundwood — export quantity?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 249.9%. 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 Industrial roundwood — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en