Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Export Quantity in Japan
Japan: Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Export Quantity was 301 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Export Quantity in Japan, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2018, total fao — wood chips and particles — export quantity in Japan stood at 301 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.4% on the previous year and down 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — wood chips and particles — export quantity in Japan peaked at 12,000 m3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 100 m3, in 1998.
That places Japan 61st out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Export Quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 300 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 100 m3 | -66.7% |
| 1999 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 500 m3 | +400.0% |
| 2001 | 400 m3 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 1,500 m3 | +275.0% |
| 2003 | 600 m3 | -60.0% |
| 2004 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,000 m3 | +66.7% |
| 2008 | 10,000 m3 | +900.0% |
| 2009 | 12,000 m3 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 1,000 m3 | -91.7% |
| 2011 | 234 m3 | -76.6% |
| 2012 | 5,000 m3 | +2036.8% |
| 2013 | 900 m3 | -82.0% |
| 2014 | 10,032 m3 | +1014.7% |
| 2015 | 1,000 m3 | -90.0% |
| 2016 | 141 m3 | -85.9% |
| 2017 | 779 m3 | +452.5% |
| 2018 | 301 m3 | -61.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 301 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 155,956 m3, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Japan's 301 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58,952 m3, 1% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Export Quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2036.8% | 234 m3 | 5,000 m3 |
| 2014 | +1014.7% | 900 m3 | 10,032 m3 |
| 2008 | +900.0% | 1,000 m3 | 10,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166.67 m3 | 100 m3 | 300 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,022 m3 | 400 m3 | 12,000 m3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,154 m3 | 141 m3 | 10,032 m3 | 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 — wood chips and particles — export quantity in Japan?
- Total fao — wood chips and particles — export quantity in Japan was 301 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 m3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest total fao — wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for total fao — wood chips and particles — export quantity?
- Japan ranks 61st out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — wood chips and particles — export quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.0%. 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 — Wood chips and particles — Export 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/