Unspecified Area — Wood chips and particles — Export Quantity in Japan
Japan: Unspecified Area — Wood chips and particles — Export Quantity was 13 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Unspecified Area — Wood chips and particles — Export Quantity in Japan, 1999–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2018, unspecified area — wood chips and particles — export quantity in Japan stood at 13 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 333.3% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — wood chips and particles — export quantity in Japan peaked at 6,577 m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3 m3, in 2016.
That places Japan 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unspecified Area — Wood chips and particles — Export Quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 284 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 1,357 m3 | +377.8% |
| 2001 | 304 m3 | -77.6% |
| 2002 | 1,357 m3 | +346.4% |
| 2003 | 3,391 m3 | +149.9% |
| 2004 | 23 m3 | -99.3% |
| 2005 | 70 m3 | +204.3% |
| 2006 | 41 m3 | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 258 m3 | +529.3% |
| 2008 | 6,577 m3 | +2449.2% |
| 2009 | 75 m3 | -98.9% |
| 2010 | 45 m3 | -40.0% |
| 2012 | 4 m3 | -91.1% |
| 2016 | 3 m3 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 13 m3 | +333.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 13 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 517.5 m3, 3% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Japan's 13 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32 m3, 41% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Wood chips and particles — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2449.2% | 258 m3 | 6,577 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 284 m3 | 284 m3 | 284 m3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,345 m3 | 23 m3 | 6,577 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.25 m3 | 3 m3 | 45 m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 12 Singapore 32 m3 compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21 m3 compare
- 14 South Africa 14 m3 compare
- 16 China 11 m3 compare
- 17 Sweden 7 m3 compare
- 18 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6 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 — wood chips and particles — export quantity in Japan?
- Unspecified area — wood chips and particles — export quantity in Japan was 13 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,577 m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 m3 in 2016.
- How does Japan rank for unspecified area — wood chips and particles — export quantity?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — wood chips and particles — export quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. 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 — Wood chips and particles — 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/