Hardboard — Production in Japan
Japan: Hardboard — Production was 34,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Hardboard — Production in Japan, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, hardboard — production in Japan stood at 34,000 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hardboard — production in Japan peaked at 510,000 m3 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 31,000 m3, in 2023.
That places Japan 26th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hardboard — Production in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 453,000 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 510,000 m3 | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 281,000 m3 | -44.9% |
| 1998 | 224,000 m3 | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 94,000 m3 | -58.0% |
| 2000 | 79,000 m3 | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 73,000 m3 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 64,000 m3 | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 65,000 m3 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 66,000 m3 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 58,000 m3 | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 59,000 m3 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 61,000 m3 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 60,000 m3 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 44,000 m3 | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 49,000 m3 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 51,000 m3 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 52,000 m3 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 48,000 m3 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 46,800 m3 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 43,700 m3 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 44,000 m3 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 44,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 47,000 m3 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 44,000 m3 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 35,000 m3 | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 31,000 m3 | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 34,000 m3 | +9.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 34,000 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37,000 m3, 92% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hardboard — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -58.0% | 224,000 m3 | 94,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 312,400 m3 | 94,000 m3 | 510,000 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 62,900 m3 | 44,000 m3 | 79,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,650 m3 | 43,700 m3 | 52,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,200 m3 | 31,000 m3 | 47,000 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 hardboard — production in Japan?
- Hardboard — production in Japan was 34,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hardboard — production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 510,000 m3 in 1996.
- What is the lowest hardboard — production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,000 m3 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for hardboard — production?
- Japan ranks 26th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hardboard — production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 Hardboard — Production. 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