Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in Japan

Japan: Recovered post-consumer wood — Production was 800,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
800,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 41 countries
All-time high
800,000 t
in 2023
All-time low
620,000 t
in 2020
Years of data
8
2017–2024

Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in Japan, 2017–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2017202020242017: 740.0k t2018: 730.0k t2019: 710.0k t2020: 620.0k t2021: 700.0k t2022: 690.0k t2023: 800.0k t2024: 800.0k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for recovered post-consumer wood — production in Japan is 800,000 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% over ten years.

Japan ranks 11th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 726,667 t 710,000 t 740,000 t 3
2020s 722,000 t 620,000 t 800,000 t 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.56 million t compare
  2. 9 Republic of Korea 1.09 million t compare
  3. 10 Austria 846,639 t compare
  4. 12 Norway 719,000 t compare
  5. 13 Switzerland 648,100 t compare
  6. 14 Belgium 600,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered post-consumer wood — production in Japan?
Recovered post-consumer wood — production in Japan was 800,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered post-consumer wood — production recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 800,000 t in 2023.
What is the lowest recovered post-consumer wood — production recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 620,000 t in 2020.
How does Japan rank for recovered post-consumer wood — production?
Japan ranks 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered post-consumer wood — production rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered post-consumer wood — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Recovered post-consumer wood — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
60 places, 467 data points, 2017–2024
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