Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre was 55.97 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
55.97 m3 per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
16th
of 126 countries
All-time high
99.96 m3 per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
34.07 m3 per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 55.97 m3 per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 99.96 m3 per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 34.07 m3 per square kilometre, in 2002.
Japan ranks 16th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 99.96 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 89.4 m3 per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1963 | 90.77 m3 per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 97.1 m3 per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 95.24 m3 per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 95.17 m3 per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 90.85 m3 per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 82.38 m3 per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 76.06 m3 per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 73.06 m3 per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 70.97 m3 per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 69.96 m3 per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 68.06 m3 per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 60.67 m3 per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 56.91 m3 per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 58.36 m3 per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 55.85 m3 per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 55.21 m3 per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 57.91 m3 per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 58.5 m3 per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 54.95 m3 per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 57.54 m3 per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 54.81 m3 per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 55.99 m3 per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 56.39 m3 per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 55.51 m3 per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 56.24 m3 per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 55.28 m3 per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 55.07 m3 per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 53.62 m3 per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 52.21 m3 per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 51.84 m3 per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 51.49 m3 per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 52.36 m3 per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 49.55 m3 per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 49.36 m3 per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 47.5 m3 per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 41.74 m3 per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 41.22 m3 per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 39.84 m3 per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 35.24 m3 per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 34.07 m3 per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 34.58 m3 per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 36.12 m3 per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 37.57 m3 per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 38.46 m3 per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 41.6 m3 per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 41.08 m3 per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 38.34 m3 per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 40.57 m3 per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 43.86 m3 per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 44.07 m3 per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 49.97 m3 per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 51.51 m3 per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 51.06 m3 per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 52.79 m3 per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 55.28 m3 per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 56.55 m3 per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 57.69 m3 per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 53.08 m3 per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 58.94 m3 per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 59.49 m3 per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 55.97 m3 per square kilometre | -5.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 55.97 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.46 m3 per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Japan's 55.97 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5334 m3 per square kilometre, 104.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.77 m3 per square kilometre | 76.06 m3 per square kilometre | 99.96 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.7 m3 per square kilometre | 55.21 m3 per square kilometre | 73.06 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.03 m3 per square kilometre | 54.81 m3 per square kilometre | 58.5 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.09 m3 per square kilometre | 41.22 m3 per square kilometre | 53.62 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.69 m3 per square kilometre | 34.07 m3 per square kilometre | 41.6 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.33 m3 per square kilometre | 40.57 m3 per square kilometre | 57.69 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.87 m3 per square kilometre | 53.08 m3 per square kilometre | 59.49 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 13 Luxembourg 68.77 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 14 Switzerland 58.4 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 15 Lithuania 58.32 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 17 Belarus 52.85 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ireland 51.31 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 19 Eswatini 50.23 m3 per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9466 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in Japan was 55.97 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.96 m3 per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.07 m3 per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 16th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.