Sawnwood — Export quantity in Japan
Japan: Sawnwood — Export quantity was 153,182 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Japan recorded 153,182 m3 for sawnwood — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 132.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export quantity in Japan peaked at 348,100 m3 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6,000 m3, in 1999.
That places Japan 68th out of 253 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 348,100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 317,100 m3 | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 315,700 m3 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 306,000 m3 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 309,500 m3 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 338,800 m3 | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 222,400 m3 | -34.4% |
| 1968 | 196,600 m3 | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 182,000 m3 | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 159,000 m3 | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 159,900 m3 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 109,300 m3 | -31.6% |
| 1973 | 57,200 m3 | -47.7% |
| 1974 | 55,100 m3 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 54,900 m3 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 57,074 m3 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 63,300 m3 | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 67,600 m3 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 60,400 m3 | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 57,100 m3 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 48,000 m3 | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 40,200 m3 | -16.2% |
| 1983 | 37,600 m3 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 28,200 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 21,900 m3 | -22.3% |
| 1986 | 18,800 m3 | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 13,900 m3 | -26.1% |
| 1988 | 11,600 m3 | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 17,600 m3 | +51.7% |
| 1990 | 29,800 m3 | +69.3% |
| 1991 | 21,100 m3 | -29.2% |
| 1992 | 11,878 m3 | -43.7% |
| 1993 | 9,000 m3 | -24.2% |
| 1994 | 9,100 m3 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 10,400 m3 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 26,400 m3 | +153.8% |
| 1997 | 12,900 m3 | -51.1% |
| 1998 | 7,000 m3 | -45.7% |
| 1999 | 6,000 m3 | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 7,000 m3 | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 10,000 m3 | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 22,000 m3 | +120.0% |
| 2003 | 14,000 m3 | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 18,000 m3 | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 20,000 m3 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 17,000 m3 | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 29,000 m3 | +70.6% |
| 2008 | 43,000 m3 | +48.3% |
| 2009 | 43,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 60,000 m3 | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 59,013 m3 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 58,503 m3 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 59,448 m3 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 66,000 m3 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 60,620 m3 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 87,363 m3 | +44.1% |
| 2017 | 129,959 m3 | +48.8% |
| 2018 | 146,014 m3 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 147,153 m3 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 172,709 m3 | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 207,824 m3 | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 173,010 m3 | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 136,439 m3 | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 153,182 m3 | +12.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 153,182 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,558 m3, 5.4× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Japan's 153,182 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,468 m3, 28.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — 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 | +153.8% | 10,400 m3 | 26,400 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 281,800 m3 | 182,000 m3 | 348,100 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 84,377 m3 | 54,900 m3 | 159,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,490 m3 | 11,600 m3 | 57,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,358 m3 | 6,000 m3 | 29,800 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,300 m3 | 7,000 m3 | 43,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,407 m3 | 58,503 m3 | 147,153 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,633 m3 | 136,439 m3 | 207,824 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 65 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 180,250 m3 compare
- 66 Hungary 176,226 m3 compare
- 67 Serbia and Montenegro 171,000 m3 compare
- 69 Ecuador 135,843 m3 compare
- 70 United Republic of Tanzania 123,220 m3 compare
- 71 Montenegro 121,022 m3 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)
- 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 — export quantity in Japan?
- Sawnwood — export quantity in Japan was 153,182 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 348,100 m3 in 1961.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 m3 in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for sawnwood — export quantity?
- Japan ranks 68th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.1%. 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 — 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