Wood fuel — Import quantity in Japan
Japan: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 3,926 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Japan, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — import quantity in Japan is 3,926 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 33.1% on the previous year and up 1,621.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in Japan peaked at 22,258 m3 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1998.
Japan ranks 44th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22,258 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 22,000 m3 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 100 m3 | -99.5% |
| 1995 | 200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 100 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 450 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 500 m3 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 m3 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 700 m3 | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 168 m3 | -76.0% |
| 2011 | 186 m3 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 195 m3 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 329 m3 | +68.7% |
| 2014 | 228 m3 | -30.7% |
| 2015 | 250 m3 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 680 m3 | +172.0% |
| 2017 | 5,239 m3 | +670.4% |
| 2018 | 4,982 m3 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,210 m3 | -75.7% |
| 2020 | 1,540 m3 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 5,144 m3 | +234.0% |
| 2022 | 6,330 m3 | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 5,869 m3 | -7.3% |
| 2024 | 3,926 m3 | -33.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3,926 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,848 m3, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3,926 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.5 m3, 70.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +670.4% | 680 m3 | 5,239 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,664 m3 | 0 m3 | 22,258 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 780 m3 | 500 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,347 m3 | 168 m3 | 5,239 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,562 m3 | 1,540 m3 | 6,330 m3 | 5 |
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 wood fuel — import quantity in Japan?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in Japan was 3,926 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 22,258 m3 in 1992.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1998.
- How does Japan rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,621.9%. 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 fuel — Import 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