Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Japan
Japan: Wood chips and particles — Export quantity was 139 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Japan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Japan recorded 139 m3 for wood chips and particles — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.8% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — export quantity in Japan peaked at 12,000 m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 100 m3, in 1999.
Japan ranks 83rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips and particles — Export quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 500 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 400 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000 m3 | +150.0% |
| 1996 | 200 m3 | -80.0% |
| 1997 | 300 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 200 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 100 m3 | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 500 m3 | +400.0% |
| 2001 | 400 m3 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 1,500 m3 | +275.0% |
| 2003 | 600 m3 | -60.0% |
| 2004 | 1,000 m3 | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12,000 m3 | +1100.0% |
| 2009 | 12,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,058 m3 | -91.2% |
| 2011 | 234 m3 | -77.9% |
| 2012 | 5,000 m3 | +2036.8% |
| 2013 | 164 m3 | -96.7% |
| 2014 | 6,000 m3 | +3558.5% |
| 2015 | 1,000 m3 | -83.3% |
| 2016 | 134 m3 | -86.6% |
| 2017 | 779 m3 | +481.3% |
| 2018 | 301 m3 | -61.4% |
| 2019 | 249 m3 | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 9,162 m3 | +3579.5% |
| 2021 | 107 m3 | -98.8% |
| 2022 | 152 m3 | +42.1% |
| 2023 | 118 m3 | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 139 m3 | +17.8% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 139 m3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,918 m3, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Japan's 139 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,277 m3, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +3579.5% | 249 m3 | 9,162 m3 |
| 2014 | +3558.5% | 164 m3 | 6,000 m3 |
| 2012 | +2036.8% | 234 m3 | 5,000 m3 |
| 2008 | +1100.0% | 1,000 m3 | 12,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 387.5 m3 | 100 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,100 m3 | 400 m3 | 12,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,492 m3 | 134 m3 | 6,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,936 m3 | 107 m3 | 9,162 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 80 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 161 m3 compare
- 81 Algeria 155 m3 compare
- 82 Philippines 149 m3 compare
- 84 Côte d'Ivoire 137 m3 compare
- 84 Cote d'Ivoire 137 m3 compare
- 86 Jordan 132 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 wood chips and particles — export quantity in Japan?
- Wood chips and particles — export quantity in Japan was 139 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 m3 in 1999.
- How does Japan rank for wood chips and particles — export quantity?
- Japan ranks 83rd out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — export quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. 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 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 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