Roundwood — Import quantity in Japan
Japan: Roundwood — Import quantity was 1.85 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.85 million m3 for roundwood — import quantity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Japan peaked at 48.60 million m3 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.85 million m3, in 2024.
That places Japan 14th out of 254 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 — Import quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.04 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 10.37 million m3 | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 13.03 million m3 | +25.6% |
| 1964 | 14.32 million m3 | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 15.95 million m3 | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 20.74 million m3 | +30.0% |
| 1967 | 26.30 million m3 | +26.8% |
| 1968 | 31.11 million m3 | +18.3% |
| 1969 | 33.74 million m3 | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 39.36 million m3 | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 38.20 million m3 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 42.34 million m3 | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 48.60 million m3 | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 44.07 million m3 | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 35.65 million m3 | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 41.64 million m3 | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 41.95 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 42.70 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 44.86 million m3 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 37.57 million m3 | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 30.06 million m3 | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 30.44 million m3 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 29.81 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 28.45 million m3 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 28.93 million m3 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 30.05 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 32.78 million m3 | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 29.85 million m3 | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 29.94 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 27.63 million m3 | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 25.37 million m3 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 23.18 million m3 | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 23.01 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 22.39 million m3 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 21.94 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 21.34 million m3 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 20.41 million m3 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 15.19 million m3 | -25.6% |
| 1999 | 16.55 million m3 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 15.95 million m3 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 13.91 million m3 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 12.66 million m3 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 12.64 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.68 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 10.65 million m3 | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 10.58 million m3 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.97 million m3 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 6.23 million m3 | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 4.13 million m3 | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 4.76 million m3 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 4.64 million m3 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.51 million m3 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.56 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.15 million m3 | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 3.45 million m3 | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 3.65 million m3 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 3.27 million m3 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 3.28 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.02 million m3 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 2.29 million m3 | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 2.62 million m3 | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 2.53 million m3 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.02 million m3 | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 1.85 million m3 | -8.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.85 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,081 m3, 80.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.85 million m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,048 m3, 1768.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.40 million m3 | 9.04 million m3 | 33.74 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.94 million m3 | 35.65 million m3 | 48.60 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.79 million m3 | 28.45 million m3 | 37.57 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.70 million m3 | 15.19 million m3 | 27.63 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.84 million m3 | 4.13 million m3 | 15.95 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 million m3 | 3.02 million m3 | 4.76 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 million m3 | 1.85 million m3 | 2.62 million m3 | 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 — import quantity in Japan?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Japan was 1.85 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 48.60 million m3 in 1973.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 million m3 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 14th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. 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 Roundwood — Import quantity. 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