Wood charcoal — Import value in Japan
Japan: Wood charcoal — Import value was 112,283 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Import value in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood charcoal — import value in Japan is 112,283 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — import value in Japan peaked at 129,369 1000 USD in 2013 and was at its lowest, 139 1000 USD, in 1964.
That places Japan 4th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood charcoal — Import value in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 322 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 409 1000 USD | +27.0% |
| 1963 | 225 1000 USD | -45.0% |
| 1964 | 139 1000 USD | -38.2% |
| 1965 | 236 1000 USD | +69.8% |
| 1966 | 575 1000 USD | +143.6% |
| 1967 | 1,031 1000 USD | +79.3% |
| 1968 | 958 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 775 1000 USD | -19.1% |
| 1970 | 1,081 1000 USD | +39.5% |
| 1971 | 2,334 1000 USD | +115.9% |
| 1972 | 3,000 1000 USD | +28.5% |
| 1973 | 3,748 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 4,474 1000 USD | +19.4% |
| 1975 | 3,361 1000 USD | -24.9% |
| 1976 | 2,534 1000 USD | -24.6% |
| 1977 | 2,311 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 1,649 1000 USD | -28.6% |
| 1979 | 2,093 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 3,719 1000 USD | +77.7% |
| 1981 | 3,254 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 6,009 1000 USD | +84.7% |
| 1983 | 6,010 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10,969 1000 USD | +82.5% |
| 1985 | 12,591 1000 USD | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 10,829 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 14,992 1000 USD | +38.4% |
| 1988 | 12,846 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 21,137 1000 USD | +64.5% |
| 1990 | 19,866 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 9,403 1000 USD | -52.7% |
| 1992 | 28,792 1000 USD | +206.2% |
| 1993 | 35,032 1000 USD | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 27,143 1000 USD | -22.5% |
| 1995 | 32,416 1000 USD | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 48,257 1000 USD | +48.9% |
| 1997 | 57,150 1000 USD | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 53,175 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 61,770 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 73,565 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 75,812 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 76,087 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 84,599 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 83,830 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 79,638 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 80,928 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 84,711 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 97,719 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 106,779 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 108,286 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 119,729 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 125,773 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 129,369 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 127,222 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 127,568 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 120,628 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 120,194 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 124,273 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 120,049 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 102,045 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 104,976 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 113,022 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 117,885 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 112,283 1000 USD | -4.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 112,283 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,977 1000 USD, 37.7× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Japan's 112,283 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81 1000 USD, 1386.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Import value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +206.2% | 9,403 1000 USD | 28,792 1000 USD |
| 1966 | +143.6% | 236 1000 USD | 575 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 518.89 1000 USD | 139 1000 USD | 1,031 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,658 1000 USD | 1,081 1000 USD | 4,474 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,236 1000 USD | 3,254 1000 USD | 21,137 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,300 1000 USD | 9,403 1000 USD | 61,770 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,367 1000 USD | 73,565 1000 USD | 106,779 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 122,309 1000 USD | 108,286 1000 USD | 129,369 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 110,042 1000 USD | 102,045 1000 USD | 117,885 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 China 209,786 1000 USD compare
- 2 China, mainland 193,978 1000 USD compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 114,088 1000 USD compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 105,443 1000 USD compare
- 6 United States 96,385 1000 USD compare
- 7 Germany 77,209 1000 USD 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 wood charcoal — import value in Japan?
- Wood charcoal — import value in Japan was 112,283 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — import value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 129,369 1000 USD in 2013.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — import value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 139 1000 USD in 1964.
- How does Japan rank for wood charcoal — import value?
- Japan ranks 4th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — import value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Wood charcoal — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en