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 159 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 105,388 m3, 27.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.93 million m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83,263 m3, 35.2× the median. (20 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
- 1 Viet Nam 454,043 m3 compare
- 2 Cabo Verde 1,746 m3 compare
- 2 Canada 1.58 million m3 compare
- 2 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 16,326 m3 compare
- 3 Germany 1.58 million m3 compare
- 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14,218 m3 compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 9,117 m3 compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.31 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 — 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 159 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/