Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per in Japan
Japan: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per was 7.08 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 7.08 1000 USD per square kilometre for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in Japan peaked at 9.63 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3585 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1962.
Japan ranks 36th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3653 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3585 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.359 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3867 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3913 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4597 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4249 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.522 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5847 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6082 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6707 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7243 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8503 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 1.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | +109.5% |
| 1975 | 1.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 1.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 1.55 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 1.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 2.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 2.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 2.37 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 2 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 2.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 2.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 1.61 1000 USD per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1988 | 1.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | +123.5% |
| 1990 | 4.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 4.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 4.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.83 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 4.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 4.89 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 4.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 4.5 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 3.98 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 4.82 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 5.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 4.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 3.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 3.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 6.84 1000 USD per square kilometre | +101.3% |
| 2005 | 6.66 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 7.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 6.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 8.17 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 6.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 9.43 1000 USD per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2011 | 8.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 8.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 7.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 7.55 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 7.92 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 8.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 9.63 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 7.61 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 7.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 9.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 8.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 7.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 7.08 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.44 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Japan's 7.08 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4513 1000 USD per square kilometre, 15.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +123.5% | 1.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.51 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +109.5% | 0.8503 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.78 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +101.3% | 3.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.84 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.428 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3585 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5847 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6082 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.83 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.89 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | 8.17 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | 7.55 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9.63 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | 7.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 33 Eswatini 8.99 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 34 Malaysia 8.92 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 35 Romania 7.68 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 37 Serbia 6.76 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 38 Chile 6.43 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 39 Indonesia 5.41 1000 USD per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9466 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in Japan?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in Japan was 7.08 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.63 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3585 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Japan rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per?
- Japan ranks 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.