Wood fuel — Import quantity in Japan

Japan: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 3,926 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,926 m3
Change on year
down 33.1%
World rank
41st
of 190 countries
All-time high
22,258 m3
in 1992
All-time low
0 m3
in 1998
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Wood fuel — Import quantity in Japan, 1992–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1992200820241992: 22.3k m31993: 22.0k m31994: 100 m31995: 200 m31996: 100 m31997: 200 m31998: 0 m31999: 450 m32000: 500 m32001: 500 m32002: 1.0k m32003: 1.0k m32004: 1.0k m32005: 1.0k m32006: 700 m32007: 700 m32008: 700 m32009: 700 m32010: 168 m32011: 186 m32012: 195 m32013: 329 m32014: 228 m32015: 250 m32016: 680 m32017: 5.2k m32018: 5.0k m32019: 1.2k m32020: 1.5k m32021: 5.1k m32022: 6.3k m32023: 5.9k m32024: 3.9k m3

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 41st of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 Hungary 6,148 m3 compare
  2. 39 Andorra 5,254 m3 compare
  3. 40 Serbia 4,000 m3 compare
  4. 42 North Macedonia 3,880 m3 compare
  5. 43 Qatar 3,771 m3 compare
  6. 44 Republic of Moldova 3,581 m3 compare

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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 41st out of 190 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

Indicator
Wood fuel — Import quantity
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 7,059 data points, 1961–2024
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