Roundwood — Export value in Japan
Japan: Roundwood — Export value was 186,502 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export value in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — export value in Japan stood at 186,502 1000 USD.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 185.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export value in Japan peaked at 191,544 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 456 1000 USD, in 1998.
That places Japan 21st out of 253 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Export value in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,197 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 993 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 1963 | 842 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 1964 | 798 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 1,112 1000 USD | +39.3% |
| 1966 | 2,099 1000 USD | +88.8% |
| 1967 | 2,095 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 2,806 1000 USD | +33.9% |
| 1969 | 2,167 1000 USD | -22.8% |
| 1970 | 1,916 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 1971 | 1,972 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 1,324 1000 USD | -32.9% |
| 1973 | 1,718 1000 USD | +29.8% |
| 1974 | 2,081 1000 USD | +21.1% |
| 1975 | 3,756 1000 USD | +80.5% |
| 1976 | 3,182 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 4,546 1000 USD | +42.9% |
| 1978 | 7,770 1000 USD | +70.9% |
| 1979 | 6,605 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 4,720 1000 USD | -28.5% |
| 1981 | 6,457 1000 USD | +36.8% |
| 1982 | 6,088 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 9,413 1000 USD | +54.6% |
| 1984 | 8,468 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 7,242 1000 USD | -14.5% |
| 1986 | 7,930 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 11,172 1000 USD | +40.9% |
| 1988 | 5,887 1000 USD | -47.3% |
| 1989 | 661 1000 USD | -88.8% |
| 1990 | 5,727 1000 USD | +766.4% |
| 1991 | 5,792 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 5,033 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 2,311 1000 USD | -54.1% |
| 1994 | 2,427 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 1,511 1000 USD | -37.7% |
| 1996 | 3,025 1000 USD | +100.2% |
| 1997 | 1,161 1000 USD | -61.6% |
| 1998 | 456 1000 USD | -60.7% |
| 1999 | 561 1000 USD | +23.0% |
| 2000 | 758 1000 USD | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 531 1000 USD | -29.9% |
| 2002 | 717 1000 USD | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 1,233 1000 USD | +72.0% |
| 2004 | 1,359 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 3,482 1000 USD | +156.2% |
| 2006 | 3,674 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 3,428 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 6,983 1000 USD | +103.7% |
| 2009 | 5,842 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 9,946 1000 USD | +70.2% |
| 2011 | 17,152 1000 USD | +72.5% |
| 2012 | 17,474 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 32,287 1000 USD | +84.8% |
| 2014 | 65,282 1000 USD | +102.2% |
| 2015 | 77,887 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 78,006 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 122,092 1000 USD | +56.5% |
| 2018 | 134,168 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 135,071 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 153,052 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 191,544 1000 USD | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 156,389 1000 USD | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 164,515 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 186,502 1000 USD | +13.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 186,502 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,002 1000 USD, 46.6× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Japan's 186,502 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 482.5 1000 USD, 386.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +766.4% | 661 1000 USD | 5,727 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,568 1000 USD | 798 1000 USD | 2,806 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,487 1000 USD | 1,324 1000 USD | 7,770 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,804 1000 USD | 661 1000 USD | 11,172 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,800 1000 USD | 456 1000 USD | 5,792 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,801 1000 USD | 531 1000 USD | 6,983 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,936 1000 USD | 9,946 1000 USD | 135,071 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 170,400 1000 USD | 153,052 1000 USD | 191,544 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 roundwood — export value in Japan?
- Roundwood — export value in Japan was 186,502 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 191,544 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 456 1000 USD in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for roundwood — export value?
- Japan ranks 21st out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.7%. 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 Roundwood — 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