Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import in Japan
Japan: Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import was 3.07 million m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import in Japan, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2018, total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import in Japan stood at 3.07 million m3. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import in Japan peaked at 13.96 million m3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.07 million m3, in 2018.
Japan ranks 7th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.96 million m3 | — |
| 1998 | 11.35 million m3 | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 12.53 million m3 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 12.24 million m3 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 11.29 million m3 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 10.27 million m3 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 10.47 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.74 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 10.74 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.98 million m3 | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 7.75 million m3 | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 5.36 million m3 | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 3.60 million m3 | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 4.14 million m3 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 4.04 million m3 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.10 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.21 million m3 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.82 million m3 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 3.16 million m3 | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 3.39 million m3 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 3.08 million m3 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 3.07 million m3 | -0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.07 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 93,985 m3, 32.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.07 million m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,955 m3, 1570.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.61 million m3 | 11.35 million m3 | 13.96 million m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.14 million m3 | 3.60 million m3 | 12.24 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.67 million m3 | 3.07 million m3 | 4.21 million m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 4 Sweden 6.61 million m3 compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,848 m3 compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 3.89 million m3 compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 847 m3 compare
- 6 Canada 3.32 million m3 compare
- 6 Republic of Moldova 316 m3 compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 294 m3 compare
- 8 Belgium 2.21 million m3 compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6 m3 compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5 m3 compare
- 9 Finland 2.05 million m3 compare
- 10 India 1.90 million 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 total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import in Japan?
- Total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import in Japan was 3.07 million m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.96 million m3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.07 million m3 in 2018.
- How does Japan rank for total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import?
- Japan ranks 7th out of 151 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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 Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/