Unspecified Area — Wood pulp — Export Quantity in Japan
Japan: Unspecified Area — Wood pulp — Export Quantity was 19,349 t in 2018. ▲ Rising
Unspecified Area — Wood pulp — Export Quantity in Japan, 1999–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unspecified area — wood pulp — export quantity in Japan is 19,349 t, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — wood pulp — export quantity in Japan peaked at 33,925 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,633 t, in 2001.
Japan ranks 8th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Unspecified Area — Wood pulp — Export Quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,309 t | — |
| 2000 | 13,468 t | +212.6% |
| 2001 | 3,633 t | -73.0% |
| 2002 | 4,831 t | +33.0% |
| 2003 | 18,821 t | +289.6% |
| 2004 | 25,164 t | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 33,925 t | +34.8% |
| 2006 | 31,118 t | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 31,766 t | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 16,882 t | -46.9% |
| 2009 | 20,642 t | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 29,138 t | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 20,747 t | -28.8% |
| 2012 | 31,670 t | +52.6% |
| 2013 | 33,044 t | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 19,774 t | -40.2% |
| 2015 | 17,332 t | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 21,311 t | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 21,827 t | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 19,349 t | -11.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 19,349 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,168 t, 8.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Japan's 19,349 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,479 t, 13.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Wood pulp — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +289.6% | 4,831 t | 18,821 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,309 t | 4,309 t | 4,309 t | 1 |
| 2000s | 20,025 t | 3,633 t | 33,925 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,799 t | 17,332 t | 33,044 t | 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 — wood pulp — export quantity in Japan?
- Unspecified area — wood pulp — export quantity in Japan was 19,349 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — wood pulp — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 33,925 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — wood pulp — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,633 t in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for unspecified area — wood pulp — export quantity?
- Japan ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — wood pulp — export quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 pulp — 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/