Unspecified Area — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity in Japan
Japan: Unspecified Area — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity was 6,291 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Unspecified Area — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity in Japan, 1999–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Japan recorded 6,291 m3 for unspecified area — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.4% on the previous year and up 817.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity in Japan peaked at 6,517 m3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 63 m3, in 2004.
Japan ranks 13th of 60 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unspecified Area — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,570 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 4,409 m3 | +71.6% |
| 2001 | 2,425 m3 | -45.0% |
| 2002 | 561 m3 | -76.9% |
| 2003 | 1,049 m3 | +87.0% |
| 2004 | 63 m3 | -94.0% |
| 2005 | 716 m3 | +1036.5% |
| 2007 | 988 m3 | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 686 m3 | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 1,075 m3 | +56.7% |
| 2010 | 1,771 m3 | +64.7% |
| 2011 | 1,134 m3 | -36.0% |
| 2013 | 2,631 m3 | +132.0% |
| 2014 | 2,549 m3 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2,850 m3 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 6,517 m3 | +128.7% |
| 2017 | 4,646 m3 | -28.7% |
| 2018 | 6,291 m3 | +35.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 6,291 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,390 m3, 4.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Japan's 6,291 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 181 m3, 34.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export 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 | +1036.5% | 63 m3 | 716 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,570 m3 | 2,570 m3 | 2,570 m3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,330 m3 | 63 m3 | 4,409 m3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,549 m3 | 1,134 m3 | 6,517 m3 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 10 Finland 12,702 m3 compare
- 11 Russian Federation 11,302 m3 compare
- 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,981 m3 compare
- 14 Romania 5,300 m3 compare
- 15 South Africa 4,974 m3 compare
- 16 Lithuania 4,678 m3 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 — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity in Japan?
- Unspecified area — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity in Japan was 6,291 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,517 m3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 m3 in 2004.
- How does Japan rank for unspecified area — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity?
- Japan ranks 13th out of 60 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — sawnwood, coniferous — export quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 817.1%. 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 — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export 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/