Japan — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity in China

China: Japan — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity was 31,034 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
31,034 m3
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
12th
of 48 countries
All-time high
459,353 m3
in 2005
All-time low
31,034 m3
in 2018
Years of data
21
1997–2018

Japan — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity in China, 1997–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1997200720181997: 58.5k m31998: 35.7k m31999: 32.3k m32000: 59.8k m32001: 76.8k m32002: 93.5k m32003: 80.7k m32004: 99.4k m32005: 459.4k m32007: 257.9k m32008: 164.2k m32009: 200.8k m32010: 77.4k m32011: 87.8k m32012: 73.8k m32013: 71.8k m32014: 54.4k m32015: 31.3k m32016: 31.6k m32017: 35.3k m32018: 31.0k m3

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

China recorded 31,034 m3 for japan — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 81.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, japan — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity in China peaked at 459,353 m3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31,034 m3, in 2018.

That places China 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Japan — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity in China, year by year

Annual values for Japan — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity in China, 1997 to 2018.
Year m3 Change
1997 58,457 m3 —
1998 35,747 m3 -38.8%
1999 32,252 m3 -9.8%
2000 59,762 m3 +85.3%
2001 76,844 m3 +28.6%
2002 93,456 m3 +21.6%
2003 80,667 m3 -13.7%
2004 99,433 m3 +23.3%
2005 459,353 m3 +362.0%
2007 257,900 m3 -43.9%
2008 164,176 m3 -36.3%
2009 200,788 m3 +22.3%
2010 77,381 m3 -61.5%
2011 87,844 m3 +13.5%
2012 73,795 m3 -16.0%
2013 71,781 m3 -2.7%
2014 54,362 m3 -24.3%
2015 31,341 m3 -42.3%
2016 31,561 m3 +0.7%
2017 35,330 m3 +11.9%
2018 31,034 m3 -12.2%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 31,034 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 448 m3, 69.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • China's 31,034 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 630 m3, 49.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Japan — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity in China 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +362.0% 99,433 m3 459,353 m3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42,152 m3 32,252 m3 58,457 m3 3
2000s 165,820 m3 59,762 m3 459,353 m3 9
2010s 54,937 m3 31,034 m3 87,844 m3 9

Countries ranked near China

  1. 9 Latvia 54,801 m3 compare
  2. 10 Germany 44,560 m3 compare
  3. 11 Czechia 40,071 m3 compare
  4. 13 Estonia 22,397 m3 compare
  5. 14 Republic of Korea 16,125 m3 compare
  6. 15 Norway 11,718 m3 compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is japan — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity in China?
Japan — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity in China was 31,034 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest japan — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 459,353 m3 in 2005.
What is the lowest japan — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 31,034 m3 in 2018.
How does China rank for japan — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity?
China ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2018.
Is japan — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Japan — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Japan — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
54 places, 869 data points, 1997–2018
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