Fibreboard — Production in Japan
Japan: Fibreboard — Production was 573,000 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fibreboard — Production in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Japan recorded 573,000 m3 for fibreboard — production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — production in Japan peaked at 1.62 million m3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 143,700 m3, in 1961.
Japan ranks 31st of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Fibreboard — Production in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 143,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 155,000 m3 | +7.9% |
| 1963 | 214,000 m3 | +38.1% |
| 1964 | 264,000 m3 | +23.4% |
| 1965 | 254,000 m3 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 577,000 m3 | +127.2% |
| 1967 | 475,000 m3 | -17.7% |
| 1968 | 517,000 m3 | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 605,000 m3 | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 707,000 m3 | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 669,000 m3 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 670,000 m3 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 748,000 m3 | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 597,000 m3 | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 497,000 m3 | -16.8% |
| 1976 | 564,000 m3 | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 588,000 m3 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 567,000 m3 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 647,000 m3 | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 668,000 m3 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 545,000 m3 | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 664,000 m3 | +21.8% |
| 1983 | 676,000 m3 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 664,000 m3 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 727,000 m3 | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 636,000 m3 | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 791,000 m3 | +24.4% |
| 1988 | 899,000 m3 | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 905,000 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 923,000 m3 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 929,000 m3 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 929,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.09 million m3 | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million m3 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.62 million m3 | +45.0% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million m3 | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 921,000 m3 | -31.2% |
| 2000 | 998,000 m3 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 945,000 m3 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 861,000 m3 | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 851,000 m3 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 893,000 m3 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 874,000 m3 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 895,000 m3 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 937,000 m3 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 828,000 m3 | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 682,000 m3 | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 771,000 m3 | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 834,000 m3 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 824,000 m3 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 868,000 m3 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 851,800 m3 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 793,700 m3 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 808,000 m3 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 836,000 m3 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 773,000 m3 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 778,000 m3 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 697,000 m3 | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 732,000 m3 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 719,000 m3 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 624,000 m3 | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 573,000 m3 | -8.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 573,000 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 147,000 m3, 3.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Japan's 573,000 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 617,184 m3, 93% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +127.2% | 254,000 m3 | 577,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 356,078 m3 | 143,700 m3 | 605,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 625,400 m3 | 497,000 m3 | 748,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 717,500 m3 | 545,000 m3 | 905,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million m3 | 921,000 m3 | 1.62 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 876,400 m3 | 682,000 m3 | 998,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 813,750 m3 | 771,000 m3 | 868,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 669,000 m3 | 573,000 m3 | 732,000 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 28 Australia 600,000 m3 compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 575,000 m3 compare
- 29 United Kingdom 575,000 m3 compare
- 32 Belgium-Luxembourg 513,000 m3 compare
- 33 Ireland 511,525 m3 compare
- 34 Portugal 465,000 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 fibreboard — production in Japan?
- Fibreboard — production in Japan was 573,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million m3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,700 m3 in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for fibreboard — production?
- Japan ranks 31st out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 Fibreboard — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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