Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Japan
Japan: Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value was 269,814 1000 USD in 2018. ▲ Rising
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Japan, 1999–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value in Japan is 269,814 1000 USD, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value in Japan peaked at 307,148 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 127,210 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Japan 3rd out of 118 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 176,324 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 191,692 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 136,917 1000 USD | -28.6% |
| 2002 | 127,210 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 179,166 1000 USD | +40.8% |
| 2004 | 206,138 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 188,582 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 191,669 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 202,399 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 230,580 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 175,315 1000 USD | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 260,762 1000 USD | +48.7% |
| 2011 | 278,953 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 219,152 1000 USD | -21.4% |
| 2013 | 227,361 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 256,974 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 185,905 1000 USD | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 242,874 1000 USD | +30.6% |
| 2017 | 307,148 1000 USD | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 269,814 1000 USD | -12.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 269,814 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,380 1000 USD, 195.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Japan's 269,814 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,394 1000 USD, 15.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176,324 1000 USD | 176,324 1000 USD | 176,324 1000 USD | 1 |
| 2000s | 182,967 1000 USD | 127,210 1000 USD | 230,580 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,883 1000 USD | 185,905 1000 USD | 307,148 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 Uruguay 578,185 1000 USD compare
- 1 Viet Nam 36,871 1000 USD compare
- 2 China 462,435 1000 USD compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5,247 1000 USD compare
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,498 1000 USD compare
- 4 Canada 233,320 1000 USD compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,155 1000 USD compare
- 5 Indonesia 217,357 1000 USD compare
- 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 183 1000 USD compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 70 1000 USD compare
- 6 Chile 212,304 1000 USD 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 unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value in Japan?
- Unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value in Japan was 269,814 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 307,148 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 127,210 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value. 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/