Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Quantity in Japan
Japan: Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Quantity was 1.68 million t in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total FAO — Wood pulp — Import Quantity in Japan, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Japan recorded 1.68 million t for total fao — wood pulp — import quantity in 2018.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — wood pulp — import quantity in Japan peaked at 3.40 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million t, in 2016.
Japan ranks 6th of 146 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 — Wood pulp — Import Quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.40 million t | — |
| 1998 | 3.17 million t | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 3.04 million t | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.09 million t | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.62 million t | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 2.51 million t | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.43 million t | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.51 million t | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.51 million t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.32 million t | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 2.06 million t | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.98 million t | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.67 million t | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 1.81 million t | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.88 million t | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.83 million t | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.75 million t | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million t | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million t | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.63 million t | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.80 million t | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.68 million t | -6.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.68 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 54,311 t, 31.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.68 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77,359 t, 21.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.20 million t | 3.04 million t | 3.40 million t | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.37 million t | 1.67 million t | 3.09 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 million t | 1.63 million t | 1.88 million t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 3 Italy 3.50 million t compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 26,271 t compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 2.24 million t compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 19,697 t compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 19,517 t compare
- 5 France 2.00 million t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 2,599 t compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,305 t compare
- 7 Indonesia 1.50 million t compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,037 t compare
- 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.50 million t compare
- 9 India 1.48 million t compare
- 9 Timor-Leste 40 t 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 — wood pulp — import quantity in Japan?
- Total fao — wood pulp — import quantity in Japan was 1.68 million t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 million t in 1997.
- What is the lowest total fao — wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million t in 2016.
- How does Japan rank for total fao — wood pulp — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 146 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 pulp — 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/