Unspecified Area — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Japan
Japan: Unspecified Area — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity was 11,060 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Unspecified Area — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Japan, 1998–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Japan recorded 11,060 m3 for unspecified area — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Japan peaked at 122,152 m3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 186 m3, in 1998.
Japan ranks 3rd of 41 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 — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 186 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 102,858 m3 | +55200.0% |
| 2000 | 122,152 m3 | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 120,684 m3 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 9,581 m3 | -92.1% |
| 2003 | 9,317 m3 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 11,177 m3 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 95,667 m3 | +755.9% |
| 2007 | 25,216 m3 | -73.6% |
| 2008 | 22,103 m3 | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 21,169 m3 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 25,010 m3 | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 23,016 m3 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 25,458 m3 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 19,955 m3 | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 9,797 m3 | -50.9% |
| 2016 | 15,403 m3 | +57.2% |
| 2017 | 9,984 m3 | -35.2% |
| 2018 | 11,060 m3 | +10.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 11,060 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 80 m3, 138.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Japan's 11,060 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53 m3, 208.7× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Sawnwood, coniferous — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +55200.0% | 186 m3 | 102,858 m3 |
| 2005 | +755.9% | 11,177 m3 | 95,667 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51,522 m3 | 186 m3 | 102,858 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 48,563 m3 | 9,317 m3 | 122,152 m3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 17,460 m3 | 9,797 m3 | 25,458 m3 | 8 |
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 — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Japan?
- Unspecified area — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Japan was 11,060 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 122,152 m3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 186 m3 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for unspecified area — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 — Sawnwood, coniferous — 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/