What is wood chips and particles — import quantity in Japan?

Wood chips and particles — import quantity in Japan was 19.74 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 22.01 million m3 in 2018.

What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 8,300 m3 in 1964.

How does Japan rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?

Japan ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Wood chips and particles — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Japan

Name: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Japan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Japan: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 19.74 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

19.74 million m3

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

1st

of 197 countries

All-time high

22.01 million m3

in 2018

All-time low

8,300 m3

in 1964

Years of data

1964–2024

Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Japan, 1964–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood chips and particles — import quantity in Japan is 19.74 million m3, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Japan peaked at 22.01 million m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,300 m3, in 1964.

Japan ranks 1st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.85 million m3	8,300 m3	4.88 million m3	6
1970s	9.47 million m3	4.18 million m3	15.00 million m3	10
1980s	13.06 million m3	11.32 million m3	16.29 million m3	10
1990s	17.27 million m3	14.09 million m3	19.16 million m3	10
2000s	19.32 million m3	18.52 million m3	20.32 million m3	10
2010s	21.06 million m3	19.61 million m3	22.01 million m3	10
2020s	19.18 million m3	16.77 million m3	20.15 million m3	5

Countries ranked near Japan

2 China 19.50 million m3 compare
3 China, mainland 18.60 million m3 compare
4 Denmark 2.86 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

More environment data for Japan

Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 16.66 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 23.82 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 33,416 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 9,315 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1.13 million 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1.25 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 645,005 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 424,342 t (2024)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is wood chips and particles — import quantity in Japan?: Wood chips and particles — import quantity in Japan was 19.74 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 22.01 million m3 in 2018.
What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 8,300 m3 in 1964.
How does Japan rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?: Japan ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Wood chips and particles — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity
Unit: m3
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 228 places, 6,533 data points, 1964–2024
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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