Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Japan
Japan: Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value was 3.51 million 1000 USD in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Japan, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3.51 million 1000 USD for total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in Japan peaked at 3.51 million 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 920,255 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Japan 19th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.64 million 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 1.45 million 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 1.73 million 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 1.93 million 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 1.59 million 1000 USD | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 920,255 1000 USD | -42.2% |
| 2003 | 970,313 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.47 million 1000 USD | +154.6% |
| 2005 | 2.47 million 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.42 million 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.90 million 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 2.98 million 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.42 million 1000 USD | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 3.44 million 1000 USD | +41.9% |
| 2011 | 3.20 million 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.92 million 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 2.90 million 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.86 million 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.74 million 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.87 million 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 3.24 million 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 3.51 million 1000 USD | +8.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.51 million 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 million 1000 USD, 3.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.51 million 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 562,852 1000 USD, 6.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +154.6% | 970,313 1000 USD | 2.47 million 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.61 million 1000 USD | 1.45 million 1000 USD | 1.73 million 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.11 million 1000 USD | 920,255 1000 USD | 2.98 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 million 1000 USD | 2.74 million 1000 USD | 3.51 million 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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 total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in Japan?
- Total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in Japan was 3.51 million 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 million 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 920,255 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/