Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Japan
Japan: Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 27,066 1000 USD in 2018. ▼ Falling
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Japan, 1998–2018
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) — import value in Japan is 27,066 1000 USD, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 35.5% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in Japan peaked at 91,233 1000 USD in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1998.
Japan ranks 12th of 132 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 43,617 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 62,528 1000 USD | +43.4% |
| 2001 | 68,870 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 59,467 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 70,275 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 90,492 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 91,233 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 69,458 1000 USD | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 68,018 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 62,323 1000 USD | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 71,000 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 75,896 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 85,809 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 74,101 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 70,551 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 52,173 1000 USD | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 31,032 1000 USD | -40.5% |
| 2016 | 28,017 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 19,969 1000 USD | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 27,066 1000 USD | +35.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 27,066 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 193 1000 USD, 140.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Japan's 27,066 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,333 1000 USD, 3.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,808 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 43,617 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 71,366 1000 USD | 59,467 1000 USD | 91,233 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,624 1000 USD | 19,969 1000 USD | 85,809 1000 USD | 9 |
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- 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) — import value in Japan?
- Unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in Japan was 27,066 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 91,233 1000 USD in 2005.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. 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 Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import 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/