Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Japan
Japan: Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 11.23 million 1000 USD in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Japan, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Japan recorded 11.23 million 1000 USD for total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in 2018.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Japan peaked at 17.16 million 1000 USD in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.88 million 1000 USD, in 2009.
Japan ranks 4th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.16 million 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 11.17 million 1000 USD | -34.9% |
| 1999 | 12.35 million 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 13.38 million 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 11.19 million 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 10.48 million 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 11.07 million 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 12.90 million 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 12.90 million 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.00 million 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 12.34 million 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 12.50 million 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 9.88 million 1000 USD | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 11.87 million 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 14.10 million 1000 USD | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 13.35 million 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 12.94 million 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 12.45 million 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 10.55 million 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 10.23 million 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 10.37 million 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.23 million 1000 USD | +8.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 11.23 million 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 953,046 1000 USD, 11.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Japan's 11.23 million 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 143,746 1000 USD, 78.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.56 million 1000 USD | 11.17 million 1000 USD | 17.16 million 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.86 million 1000 USD | 9.88 million 1000 USD | 13.38 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.90 million 1000 USD | 10.23 million 1000 USD | 14.10 million 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0024 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.8198 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.2449 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Japan?
- Total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Japan was 11.23 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) — import value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.16 million 1000 USD in 1997.
- What is the lowest total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.88 million 1000 USD in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) — Import 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/