Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity in Japan

Japan: Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity was 22.01 million m3 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
22.01 million m3
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
1st
of 137 countries
All-time high
27.56 million m3
in 2003
All-time low
18.29 million m3
in 2004
Years of data
21
1997–2018

Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity in Japan, 1997–2018

010.0M20.0M30.0M1997200720181997: 26.9M m31998: 26.6M m31999: 26.2M m32000: 26.7M m32001: 25.7M m32002: 26.9M m32003: 27.6M m32004: 18.3M m32005: 18.3M m32007: 19.8M m32008: 20.3M m32009: 18.5M m32010: 21.6M m32011: 21.0M m32012: 19.8M m32013: 19.6M m32014: 20.8M m32015: 21.2M m32016: 21.6M m32017: 21.5M m32018: 22.0M m3

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

Japan recorded 22.01 million m3 for total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Japan peaked at 27.56 million m3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18.29 million m3, in 2004.

Japan ranks 1st of 137 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.57 million m3 26.20 million m3 26.91 million m3 3
2000s 22.44 million m3 18.29 million m3 27.56 million m3 9
2010s 21.01 million m3 19.61 million m3 22.01 million m3 9

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 2 China 21.98 million m3 compare
  2. 3 T�rkiye 3.38 million m3 compare
  3. 4 Finland 3.13 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Japan?
Total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Japan was 22.01 million m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 27.56 million m3 in 2003.
What is the lowest total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 18.29 million m3 in 2004.
How does Japan rank for total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity?
Japan ranks 1st out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
139 places, 2,110 data points, 1997–2018
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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/