Sawnwood, coniferous — Export quantity in Japan
Japan: Sawnwood, coniferous — Export quantity was 145,717 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood, coniferous — Export quantity in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity in Japan is 145,717 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 127.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity in Japan peaked at 204,829 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 900 m3, in 1974.
Japan ranks 45th of 253 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood, coniferous — Export quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 102,200 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 101,450 m3 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 116,700 m3 | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 96,800 m3 | -17.1% |
| 1965 | 108,600 m3 | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 145,250 m3 | +33.7% |
| 1967 | 84,900 m3 | -41.5% |
| 1968 | 71,100 m3 | -16.3% |
| 1969 | 61,000 m3 | -14.2% |
| 1970 | 59,000 m3 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 69,150 m3 | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 26,650 m3 | -61.5% |
| 1973 | 1,450 m3 | -94.6% |
| 1974 | 900 m3 | -37.9% |
| 1975 | 2,000 m3 | +122.2% |
| 1976 | 5,237 m3 | +161.8% |
| 1977 | 8,600 m3 | +64.2% |
| 1978 | 7,300 m3 | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 4,900 m3 | -32.9% |
| 1980 | 9,900 m3 | +102.0% |
| 1981 | 10,700 m3 | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 6,100 m3 | -43.0% |
| 1983 | 3,150 m3 | -48.4% |
| 1984 | 3,200 m3 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2,900 m3 | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 1,400 m3 | -51.7% |
| 1987 | 1,500 m3 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 1,600 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,800 m3 | +325.0% |
| 1991 | 1,300 m3 | -80.9% |
| 1992 | 3,578 m3 | +175.2% |
| 1993 | 1,200 m3 | -66.5% |
| 1994 | 1,400 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 1,200 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 16,000 m3 | +1233.3% |
| 1997 | 3,500 m3 | -78.1% |
| 1998 | 2,000 m3 | -42.9% |
| 1999 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,000 m3 | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 4,000 m3 | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 3,000 m3 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 5,000 m3 | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 11,000 m3 | +120.0% |
| 2005 | 13,000 m3 | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 12,000 m3 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 25,000 m3 | +108.3% |
| 2008 | 39,000 m3 | +56.0% |
| 2009 | 37,000 m3 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 55,000 m3 | +48.6% |
| 2011 | 52,857 m3 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 49,000 m3 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 55,401 m3 | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 64,000 m3 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 57,070 m3 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 83,700 m3 | +46.7% |
| 2017 | 126,307 m3 | +50.9% |
| 2018 | 142,311 m3 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 142,983 m3 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 169,768 m3 | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 204,829 m3 | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 169,479 m3 | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 132,901 m3 | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 145,717 m3 | +9.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 145,717 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,971 m3, 20.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Japan's 145,717 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 167 m3, 872.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood, coniferous — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1233.3% | 1,200 m3 | 16,000 m3 |
| 1990 | +325.0% | 1,600 m3 | 6,800 m3 |
| 1992 | +175.2% | 1,300 m3 | 3,578 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,667 m3 | 61,000 m3 | 145,250 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,519 m3 | 900 m3 | 69,150 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,205 m3 | 1,400 m3 | 10,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,898 m3 | 1,200 m3 | 16,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,200 m3 | 3,000 m3 | 39,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,863 m3 | 49,000 m3 | 142,983 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,539 m3 | 132,901 m3 | 204,829 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 sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity in Japan?
- Sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity in Japan was 145,717 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 204,829 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 m3 in 1974.
- How does Japan rank for sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity?
- Japan ranks 45th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.7%. 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 Sawnwood, coniferous — Export 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