Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre was 4.38 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.38 m3 per square kilometre
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
28th
of 183 countries
All-time high
4.38 m3 per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0055 m3 per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 4.38 m3 per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and up 502.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 4.38 m3 per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 m3 per square kilometre, in 1998.
That places Japan 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0649 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0499 m3 per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0428 m3 per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1964 | 0.06 m3 per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0758 m3 per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1004 m3 per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0854 m3 per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0905 m3 per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0736 m3 per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0682 m3 per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0616 m3 per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0352 m3 per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0281 m3 per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0415 m3 per square kilometre | +47.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0521 m3 per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0518 m3 per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0677 m3 per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1978 | 0.083 m3 per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1004 m3 per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0579 m3 per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0868 m3 per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0819 m3 per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1223 m3 per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1171 m3 per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1048 m3 per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0995 m3 per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0773 m3 per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0453 m3 per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0368 m3 per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0826 m3 per square kilometre | +124.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0934 m3 per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0898 m3 per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0218 m3 per square kilometre | -75.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0192 m3 per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0132 m3 per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0239 m3 per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0145 m3 per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 m3 per square kilometre | -62.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0069 m3 per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0104 m3 per square kilometre | +52.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0082 m3 per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0102 m3 per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0211 m3 per square kilometre | +108.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0239 m3 per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.065 m3 per square kilometre | +172.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0834 m3 per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0521 m3 per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1317 m3 per square kilometre | +152.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1015 m3 per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 0.182 m3 per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2777 m3 per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3117 m3 per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7267 m3 per square kilometre | +133.2% |
| 2014 | 1.43 m3 per square kilometre | +96.6% |
| 2015 | 1.9 m3 per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2016 | 1.78 m3 per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.66 m3 per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2018 | 3.12 m3 per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1 m3 per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.8 m3 per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 4 m3 per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 3.64 m3 per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 4.38 m3 per square kilometre | +20.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 4.38 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2518 m3 per square kilometre, 17.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Japan's 4.38 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0045 m3 per square kilometre, 967.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0715 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0428 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1004 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.059 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0281 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1004 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.083 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0368 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1223 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0371 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0055 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0934 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0508 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0082 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1317 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 m3 per square kilometre | 0.182 m3 per square kilometre | 3.12 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 m3 per square kilometre | 3.64 m3 per square kilometre | 4.38 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 25 Papua New Guinea 5.5 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 26 Finland 5.25 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 27 Spain 4.46 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 4.03 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 30 Portugal 3.89 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 31 Sweden 3.53 m3 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 roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre in Japan was 4.38 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 m3 per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 m3 per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 502.4%. 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 Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roundwood — Export quantity 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.
Roundwood — Export quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roundwood — Export quantity 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
Roundwood — Export quantity 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.