Wood residues — Import quantity in Japan
Japan: Wood residues — Import quantity was 3,222 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood residues — Import quantity in Japan, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Japan recorded 3,222 m3 for wood residues — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — import quantity in Japan peaked at 612,200 m3 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1,800 m3, in 1987.
Japan ranks 49th of 222 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 residues — Import quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 307,400 m3 | — |
| 1971 | 459,700 m3 | +49.5% |
| 1972 | 571,800 m3 | +24.4% |
| 1973 | 612,200 m3 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 572,100 m3 | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 290,100 m3 | -49.3% |
| 1976 | 432,000 m3 | +48.9% |
| 1977 | 451,000 m3 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 453,200 m3 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 467,300 m3 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 408,700 m3 | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 285,300 m3 | -30.2% |
| 1982 | 272,300 m3 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 266,100 m3 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 280,800 m3 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 227,100 m3 | -19.1% |
| 1986 | 73,300 m3 | -67.7% |
| 1987 | 1,800 m3 | -97.5% |
| 1988 | 2,100 m3 | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 1,900 m3 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 4,400 m3 | +131.6% |
| 1991 | 3,800 m3 | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 75,814 m3 | +1895.1% |
| 1993 | 5,600 m3 | -92.6% |
| 1994 | 6,900 m3 | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 7,200 m3 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 8,500 m3 | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 8,700 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 10,000 m3 | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 27,000 m3 | +170.0% |
| 2000 | 18,000 m3 | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 19,000 m3 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 22,000 m3 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 20,000 m3 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 24,000 m3 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 24,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19,000 m3 | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 19,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58,000 m3 | +205.3% |
| 2009 | 82,000 m3 | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 101,195 m3 | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 73,676 m3 | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 15,429 m3 | -79.1% |
| 2013 | 10,750 m3 | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 14,677 m3 | +36.5% |
| 2015 | 23,996 m3 | +63.5% |
| 2016 | 22,364 m3 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 5,784 m3 | -74.1% |
| 2018 | 11,366 m3 | +96.5% |
| 2019 | 12,569 m3 | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 18,267 m3 | +45.3% |
| 2021 | 13,761 m3 | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 6,716 m3 | -51.2% |
| 2023 | 4,130 m3 | -38.5% |
| 2024 | 3,222 m3 | -22.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3,222 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,776 m3, 1.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3,222 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61 m3, 52.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood residues — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1895.1% | 3,800 m3 | 75,814 m3 |
| 2008 | +205.3% | 19,000 m3 | 58,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 461,680 m3 | 290,100 m3 | 612,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 181,940 m3 | 1,800 m3 | 408,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,791 m3 | 3,800 m3 | 75,814 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,500 m3 | 18,000 m3 | 82,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,181 m3 | 5,784 m3 | 101,195 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,219 m3 | 3,222 m3 | 18,267 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 46 China, Taiwan Province of 4,514 m3 compare
- 47 Mexico 3,731 m3 compare
- 48 Oman 3,366 m3 compare
- 50 Malta 2,281 m3 compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,793 m3 compare
- 52 United Arab Emirates 1,776 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 residues — import quantity in Japan?
- Wood residues — import quantity in Japan was 3,222 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 612,200 m3 in 1973.
- What is the lowest wood residues — import quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 m3 in 1987.
- How does Japan rank for wood residues — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 49th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — import quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. 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 residues — 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