Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in Japan
Japan: Recovered post-consumer wood — Production was 800,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in Japan, 2017–2024
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 13th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Recovered post-consumer wood — Production in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 740,000 t | — |
| 2018 | 730,000 t | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 710,000 t | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 620,000 t | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 700,000 t | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 690,000 t | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 800,000 t | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 800,000 t | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 800,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 332,000 t, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.56 million t compare
- 11 Republic of Korea 1.09 million t compare
- 12 Austria 846,639 t compare
- 14 Norway 719,000 t compare
- 15 Switzerland 648,100 t compare
- 16 Belgium 600,000 t 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)
- 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 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 13th out of 44 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
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