Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Japan
Japan: Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 2.42 million 1000 USD in 2018. ▲ Rising
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Japan, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2018, others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value in Japan stood at 2.42 million 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value in Japan peaked at 4.44 million 1000 USD in 2003 and was at its lowest, 813,072 1000 USD, in 2004.
Japan ranks 2nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.97 million 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 1.97 million 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.86 million 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.94 million 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.69 million 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 2.17 million 1000 USD | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 4.44 million 1000 USD | +105.2% |
| 2004 | 813,072 1000 USD | -81.7% |
| 2005 | 1.75 million 1000 USD | +114.7% |
| 2006 | 1.28 million 1000 USD | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 4.05 million 1000 USD | +215.6% |
| 2008 | 3.02 million 1000 USD | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 2.74 million 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 3.30 million 1000 USD | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 3.71 million 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 4.29 million 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 3.08 million 1000 USD | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 3.35 million 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.57 million 1000 USD | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 2.78 million 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 2.53 million 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 2.42 million 1000 USD | -4.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.42 million 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is -4,892 1000 USD. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.42 million 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -89.5 1000 USD. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +215.6% | 1.28 million 1000 USD | 4.05 million 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.93 million 1000 USD | 1.86 million 1000 USD | 1.97 million 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.39 million 1000 USD | 813,072 1000 USD | 4.44 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.12 million 1000 USD | 2.42 million 1000 USD | 4.29 million 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 China 5.85 million 1000 USD compare
- 1 Viet Nam 531,508 1000 USD compare
- 2 Cabo Verde -2,450 1000 USD compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 227,538 1000 USD compare
- 3 Canada 2.10 million 1000 USD compare
- 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4,259 1000 USD compare
- 4 Germany 1.84 million 1000 USD compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic -106 1000 USD compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova -115 1000 USD compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 852,956 1000 USD 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 others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value in Japan?
- Others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value in Japan was 2.42 million 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 million 1000 USD in 2003.
- What is the lowest others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 813,072 1000 USD in 2004.
- How does Japan rank for others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Japan ranks 2nd out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value. 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/