Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity in Japan
Japan: Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity was 2.93 million m3 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity in Japan, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Japan recorded 2.93 million m3 for total fao — plywood — import quantity in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — plywood — import quantity in Japan peaked at 5.42 million m3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.87 million m3, in 2009.
Japan ranks 1st 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 — Plywood — Import Quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.42 million m3 | — |
| 1998 | 3.94 million m3 | -27.4% |
| 1999 | 4.89 million m3 | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 5.03 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 5.02 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.12 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.22 million m3 | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 5.12 million m3 | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 5.12 million m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.73 million m3 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 4.06 million m3 | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 3.58 million m3 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 2.87 million m3 | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 3.25 million m3 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 3.81 million m3 | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 3.65 million m3 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.76 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.60 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.00 million m3 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 2.88 million m3 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.02 million m3 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.93 million m3 | -2.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.93 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98,025 m3, 29.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.93 million m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52,126 m3, 56.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.75 million m3 | 3.94 million m3 | 5.42 million m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.49 million m3 | 2.87 million m3 | 5.12 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 million m3 | 2.88 million m3 | 3.81 million m3 | 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 — plywood — import quantity in Japan?
- Total fao — plywood — import quantity in Japan was 2.93 million m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — plywood — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 million m3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest total fao — plywood — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 million m3 in 2009.
- How does Japan rank for total fao — plywood — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — plywood — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 — Plywood — Import Quantity. 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/