Other industrial roundwood — Production in Japan

Japan: Other industrial roundwood — Production was 2.18 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.18 million m3
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
14th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.85 million m3
in 1966
All-time low
0 m3
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other industrial roundwood — Production in Japan, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other industrial roundwood — production in Japan is 2.18 million m3, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 145.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other industrial roundwood — production in Japan peaked at 6.85 million m3 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2001.

Japan ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Other industrial roundwood — Production in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Other industrial roundwood — Production in Japan, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 3.61 million m3 —
1962 3.27 million m3 -9.5%
1963 4.63 million m3 +41.8%
1964 5.91 million m3 +27.4%
1965 6.34 million m3 +7.4%
1966 6.85 million m3 +7.9%
1967 3.37 million m3 -50.8%
1968 3.32 million m3 -1.5%
1969 2.91 million m3 -12.4%
1970 2.37 million m3 -18.6%
1971 2.14 million m3 -9.4%
1972 1.92 million m3 -10.2%
1973 1.87 million m3 -2.8%
1974 1.74 million m3 -7.1%
1975 1.55 million m3 -10.7%
1976 1.55 million m3 +0.2%
1977 1.52 million m3 -2.3%
1978 1.44 million m3 -5.5%
1979 1.41 million m3 -1.5%
1980 1.30 million m3 -7.9%
1981 1.20 million m3 -7.8%
1982 1.45 million m3 +21.2%
1983 1.24 million m3 -15.0%
1984 1.00 million m3 -18.8%
1985 983,000 m3 -2.1%
1986 966,000 m3 -1.7%
1987 1.05 million m3 +8.3%
1988 802,000 m3 -23.3%
1989 687,000 m3 -14.3%
1990 617,000 m3 -10.2%
1991 573,000 m3 -7.1%
1992 547,000 m3 -4.5%
1993 506,000 m3 -7.5%
1994 481,000 m3 -4.9%
1995 446,000 m3 -7.3%
1996 429,000 m3 -3.8%
1997 397,000 m3 -7.5%
1998 339,000 m3 -14.6%
1999 341,000 m3 +0.6%
2000 334,000 m3 -2.1%
2001 0 m3 -100.0%
2002 0 m3 —
2003 0 m3 —
2004 0 m3 —
2005 0 m3 —
2006 0 m3 —
2007 0 m3 —
2008 0 m3 —
2009 0 m3 —
2010 0 m3 —
2011 0 m3 —
2012 0 m3 —
2013 627,000 m3 —
2014 888,000 m3 +41.6%
2015 1.06 million m3 +19.5%
2016 1.03 million m3 -2.8%
2017 1.36 million m3 +32.2%
2018 1.54 million m3 +12.7%
2019 1.53 million m3 -0.1%
2020 1.75 million m3 +14.1%
2021 1.86 million m3 +6.4%
2022 1.73 million m3 -7.0%
2023 1.98 million m3 +14.1%
2024 2.18 million m3 +10.5%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 2.18 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,373 m3, 35.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 2.18 million m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 132,000 m3, 16.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other industrial roundwood — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 -100.0% 334,000 m3 0 m3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.47 million m3 2.91 million m3 6.85 million m3 9
1970s 1.75 million m3 1.41 million m3 2.37 million m3 10
1980s 1.07 million m3 687,000 m3 1.45 million m3 10
1990s 467,600 m3 339,000 m3 617,000 m3 10
2000s 33,400 m3 0 m3 334,000 m3 10
2010s 804,000 m3 0 m3 1.54 million m3 10
2020s 1.90 million m3 1.73 million m3 2.18 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 11 Philippines 3.04 million m3 compare
  2. 12 Ethiopia 2.92 million m3 compare
  3. 13 Nigeria 2.40 million m3 compare
  4. 15 Canada 1.86 million m3 compare
  5. 16 United Republic of Tanzania 1.84 million m3 compare
  6. 17 Myanmar 1.80 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other industrial roundwood — production in Japan?
Other industrial roundwood — production in Japan was 2.18 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other industrial roundwood — production recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 6.85 million m3 in 1966.
What is the lowest other industrial roundwood — production recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2001.
How does Japan rank for other industrial roundwood — production?
Japan ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is other industrial roundwood — production rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 145.9%. 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 Other industrial roundwood — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other industrial roundwood — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
216 places, 11,716 data points, 1961–2024
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