Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Japan
Japan: Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity was 3.52 million m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Japan, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2018, others (adjustment) — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Japan stood at 3.52 million m3. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 66,539.9% on the previous year and up 11,513.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, others (adjustment) — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Japan peaked at 3.52 million m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -980,242 m3, in 1997.
Japan ranks 3rd of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -980,242 m3 | — |
| 1998 | -368 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | -862,341 m3 | +234231.8% |
| 2000 | -919,781 m3 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | -849,172 m3 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | -635,407 m3 | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 3.23 million m3 | -608.4% |
| 2004 | 728,562 m3 | -77.4% |
| 2005 | -319,140 m3 | -143.8% |
| 2006 | -127,668 m3 | -60.0% |
| 2007 | -181,577 m3 | +42.2% |
| 2008 | -30,882 m3 | -83.0% |
| 2009 | -18,947 m3 | -38.6% |
| 2010 | -172,730 m3 | +811.6% |
| 2011 | -59,609 m3 | -65.5% |
| 2012 | 76,176 m3 | -227.8% |
| 2013 | 178,634 m3 | +134.5% |
| 2014 | 440,487 m3 | +146.6% |
| 2015 | 37,727 m3 | -91.4% |
| 2016 | 131,937 m3 | +249.7% |
| 2017 | 5,289 m3 | -96.0% |
| 2018 | 3.52 million m3 | +66539.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.52 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 135,686 m3, 26.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -234231.8% | -368 m3 | -862,341 m3 |
| 2018 | +66539.8% | 5,289 m3 | 3.52 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -614,317 m3 | -980,242 m3 | -368 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 87,639 m3 | -919,781 m3 | 3.23 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 462,499 m3 | -172,730 m3 | 3.52 million m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 China 10.40 million m3 compare
- 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 354,342 m3 compare
- 2 Cabo Verde 2 m3 compare
- 2 Republic of Moldova 58,593 m3 compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.77 million m3 compare
- 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3 m3 compare
- 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 m3 compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 0 m3 compare
- 4 Timor-Leste 0 m3 compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 2.65 million m3 compare
- 5 Germany 2.18 million m3 compare
- 6 France 1.42 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 others (adjustment) — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Japan?
- Others (adjustment) — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Japan was 3.52 million m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest others (adjustment) — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 million m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest others (adjustment) — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -980,242 m3 in 1997.
- How does Japan rank for others (adjustment) — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
- Is others (adjustment) — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,513.1%. 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 Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — 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/