Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Japan
Japan: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 2.76 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Japan is 2.76 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Japan peaked at 3.51 million 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 131,462 1000 USD, in 1962.
Japan ranks 31st of 254 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 in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 133,955 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 131,462 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 131,661 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 141,819 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 143,491 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 168,577 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 155,802 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 191,399 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 1969 | 214,424 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 223,037 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 245,937 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 265,515 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 311,735 1000 USD | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 653,146 1000 USD | +109.5% |
| 1975 | 560,990 1000 USD | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 516,514 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 567,776 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 633,568 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 777,951 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 880,627 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 868,427 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 813,497 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 734,011 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 741,759 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 772,722 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 899,891 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 585,851 1000 USD | -34.9% |
| 1988 | 571,988 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.28 million 1000 USD | +123.5% |
| 1990 | 1.57 million 1000 USD | +22.6% |
| 1991 | 1.74 million 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 1.74 million 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.40 million 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 1.50 million 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 1.78 million 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 1.47 million 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 1997 | 1.64 million 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 1.45 million 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 1.76 million 1000 USD | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 1.93 million 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 1.59 million 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 1.20 million 1000 USD | -24.3% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.49 million 1000 USD | +101.3% |
| 2005 | 2.43 million 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.58 million 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.29 million 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 2.98 million 1000 USD | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 2.42 million 1000 USD | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 3.44 million 1000 USD | +41.9% |
| 2011 | 3.20 million 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.92 million 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 2.88 million 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.94 million 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.75 million 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.89 million 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.23 million 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 3.51 million 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 2.77 million 1000 USD | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 2.59 million 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 3.31 million 1000 USD | +27.7% |
| 2022 | 3.10 million 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 2.58 million 1000 USD | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 2.76 million 1000 USD | +6.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.76 million 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 256,584 1000 USD, 10.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.76 million 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,371 1000 USD, 113.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +123.5% | 571,988 1000 USD | 1.28 million 1000 USD |
| 1974 | +109.5% | 311,735 1000 USD | 653,146 1000 USD |
| 2004 | +101.3% | 1.24 million 1000 USD | 2.49 million 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156,954 1000 USD | 131,462 1000 USD | 214,424 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 475,617 1000 USD | 223,037 1000 USD | 777,951 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 814,692 1000 USD | 571,988 1000 USD | 1.28 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 million 1000 USD | 1.40 million 1000 USD | 1.78 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 million 1000 USD | 1.20 million 1000 USD | 2.98 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 million 1000 USD | 2.75 million 1000 USD | 3.51 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 million 1000 USD | 2.58 million 1000 USD | 3.31 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Japan?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Japan was 2.76 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 million 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,462 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Japan rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Japan ranks 31st out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. 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