Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production in Japan
Japan: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production was 304,000 m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production in Japan, 1997–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production in Japan is 304,000 m3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production in Japan peaked at 557,000 m3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 304,000 m3, in 2024.
Japan ranks 34th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 557,000 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 466,000 m3 | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 353,000 m3 | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 447,000 m3 | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 433,000 m3 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 410,000 m3 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 420,000 m3 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 438,000 m3 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 420,000 m3 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 436,000 m3 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 475,000 m3 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 397,000 m3 | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 320,000 m3 | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 342,000 m3 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 374,000 m3 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 387,000 m3 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 404,000 m3 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 389,000 m3 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 397,000 m3 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 419,000 m3 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 415,000 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 396,000 m3 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 404,000 m3 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 350,000 m3 | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 378,000 m3 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 394,000 m3 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 328,000 m3 | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 304,000 m3 | -7.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 304,000 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 134,888 m3, 2.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Japan's 304,000 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 658,592 m3, 46% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 458,667 m3 | 353,000 m3 | 557,000 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 419,600 m3 | 320,000 m3 | 475,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 392,700 m3 | 342,000 m3 | 419,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 350,800 m3 | 304,000 m3 | 394,000 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 medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production in Japan?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production in Japan was 304,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 557,000 m3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,000 m3 in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production?
- Japan ranks 34th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — 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