Plywood and LVL — Export quantity in Japan
Japan: Plywood and LVL — Export quantity was 113,107 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Export quantity in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, plywood and lvl — export quantity in Japan stood at 113,107 m3.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 1,246.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — export quantity in Japan peaked at 796,300 m3 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 3,800 m3, in 1994.
Japan ranks 36th of 251 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plywood and LVL — Export quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 344,900 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 358,100 m3 | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 341,700 m3 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 360,300 m3 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 382,400 m3 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 707,600 m3 | +85.0% |
| 1967 | 632,100 m3 | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 796,300 m3 | +26.0% |
| 1969 | 737,200 m3 | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 604,300 m3 | -18.0% |
| 1971 | 613,500 m3 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 507,000 m3 | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 291,409 m3 | -42.5% |
| 1974 | 231,300 m3 | -20.6% |
| 1975 | 217,200 m3 | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 250,700 m3 | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 261,600 m3 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 197,000 m3 | -24.7% |
| 1979 | 151,500 m3 | -23.1% |
| 1980 | 103,500 m3 | -31.7% |
| 1981 | 106,800 m3 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 93,700 m3 | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 99,600 m3 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 82,900 m3 | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 78,100 m3 | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 54,100 m3 | -30.7% |
| 1987 | 28,900 m3 | -46.6% |
| 1988 | 18,700 m3 | -35.3% |
| 1989 | 18,500 m3 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 16,700 m3 | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 12,100 m3 | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 13,100 m3 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 5,900 m3 | -55.0% |
| 1994 | 3,800 m3 | -35.6% |
| 1995 | 8,600 m3 | +126.3% |
| 1996 | 21,100 m3 | +145.3% |
| 1997 | 10,000 m3 | -52.6% |
| 1998 | 8,000 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 9,000 m3 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 7,000 m3 | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 13,000 m3 | +85.7% |
| 2002 | 13,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15,000 m3 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 9,000 m3 | -40.0% |
| 2005 | 10,000 m3 | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 12,000 m3 | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 13,000 m3 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 10,000 m3 | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 18,000 m3 | +80.0% |
| 2010 | 6,328 m3 | -64.8% |
| 2011 | 7,829 m3 | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 6,068 m3 | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 7,000 m3 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 8,399 m3 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 43,000 m3 | +412.0% |
| 2016 | 93,591 m3 | +117.7% |
| 2017 | 113,838 m3 | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 123,452 m3 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 111,280 m3 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 108,874 m3 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 145,220 m3 | +33.4% |
| 2022 | 134,650 m3 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 117,167 m3 | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 113,107 m3 | -3.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 113,107 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,310 m3, 86.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 113,107 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 412 m3, 274.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +412.0% | 8,399 m3 | 43,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 517,844 m3 | 341,700 m3 | 796,300 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 332,551 m3 | 151,500 m3 | 613,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,480 m3 | 18,500 m3 | 106,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,830 m3 | 3,800 m3 | 21,100 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,000 m3 | 7,000 m3 | 18,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,078 m3 | 6,068 m3 | 123,452 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,804 m3 | 108,874 m3 | 145,220 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 plywood and lvl — export quantity in Japan?
- Plywood and lvl — export quantity in Japan was 113,107 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 796,300 m3 in 1968.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,800 m3 in 1994.
- How does Japan rank for plywood and lvl — export quantity?
- Japan ranks 36th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plywood and lvl — export quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,246.7%. 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 Plywood and LVL — Export quantity. 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