Unspecified Area — Plywood — Import Quantity in Japan
Japan: Unspecified Area — Plywood — Import Quantity was 761 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Unspecified Area — Plywood — Import Quantity in Japan, 1998–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Japan recorded 761 m3 for unspecified area — plywood — import quantity in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.6% on the previous year and down 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — plywood — import quantity in Japan peaked at 50,754 m3 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 66 m3, in 1998.
Japan ranks 6th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unspecified Area — Plywood — Import Quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 66 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 2,558 m3 | +3775.8% |
| 2000 | 4,724 m3 | +84.7% |
| 2001 | 10,273 m3 | +117.5% |
| 2002 | 50,754 m3 | +394.1% |
| 2003 | 95 m3 | -99.8% |
| 2004 | 90 m3 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 21,301 m3 | +23567.8% |
| 2006 | 32,396 m3 | +52.1% |
| 2007 | 510 m3 | -98.4% |
| 2008 | 9,472 m3 | +1757.3% |
| 2009 | 4,846 m3 | -48.8% |
| 2010 | 18,553 m3 | +282.9% |
| 2011 | 22,744 m3 | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 2,318 m3 | -89.8% |
| 2013 | 20,038 m3 | +764.5% |
| 2014 | 12,541 m3 | -37.4% |
| 2015 | 7,447 m3 | -40.6% |
| 2016 | 3,894 m3 | -47.7% |
| 2017 | 486 m3 | -87.5% |
| 2018 | 761 m3 | +56.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 761 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31 m3, 24.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Japan's 761 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 105 m3, 7.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Plywood — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +23567.8% | 90 m3 | 21,301 m3 |
| 1999 | +3775.8% | 66 m3 | 2,558 m3 |
| 2008 | +1757.3% | 510 m3 | 9,472 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,312 m3 | 66 m3 | 2,558 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13,446 m3 | 90 m3 | 50,754 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,865 m3 | 486 m3 | 22,744 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 unspecified area — plywood — import quantity in Japan?
- Unspecified area — plywood — import quantity in Japan was 761 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — plywood — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 50,754 m3 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — plywood — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 m3 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for unspecified area — plywood — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 6th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — plywood — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.0%. 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 Unspecified Area — Plywood — Import 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/