Wood pellets — Import value in Japan
Japan: Wood pellets — Import value was 1.28 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pellets — Import value in Japan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, wood pellets — import value in Japan stood at 1.28 million 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5,114.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets — import value in Japan peaked at 1.28 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,356 1000 USD, in 2012.
Japan ranks 3rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood pellets — Import value in Japan, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19,356 1000 USD | — |
| 2013 | 20,019 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 24,455 1000 USD | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 45,587 1000 USD | +86.4% |
| 2016 | 63,015 1000 USD | +38.2% |
| 2017 | 87,366 1000 USD | +38.6% |
| 2018 | 194,966 1000 USD | +123.2% |
| 2019 | 285,332 1000 USD | +46.3% |
| 2020 | 343,691 1000 USD | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 561,704 1000 USD | +63.4% |
| 2022 | 909,348 1000 USD | +61.9% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million 1000 USD | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 1.28 million 1000 USD | +1.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.28 million 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,321 1000 USD, 549.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Japan's 1.28 million 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 431.5 1000 USD, 2955.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92,512 1000 USD | 19,356 1000 USD | 285,332 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2020s | 868,865 1000 USD | 343,691 1000 USD | 1.28 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.11 million 1000 USD compare
- 1 United Kingdom 2.11 million 1000 USD compare
- 4 Denmark 573,935 1000 USD compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 506,404 1000 USD compare
- 6 Italy 451,598 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 pellets — import value in Japan?
- Wood pellets — import value in Japan was 1.28 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pellets — import value recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood pellets — import value recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,356 1000 USD in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for wood pellets — import value?
- Japan ranks 3rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets — import value rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,114.4%. 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 pellets — Import value. 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