Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre was 44.08 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.08 m3 per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
15th
of 122 countries
All-time high
77.89 m3 per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
30.29 m3 per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
Japan recorded 44.08 m3 per square kilometre for sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 77.89 m3 per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 30.29 m3 per square kilometre, in 2002.
Japan ranks 15th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70.96 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 70.81 m3 per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 72.94 m3 per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 77.89 m3 per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 77.05 m3 per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 77.79 m3 per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 74.66 m3 per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 68.47 m3 per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 63.19 m3 per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 60.62 m3 per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 58.14 m3 per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 59.44 m3 per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 58.43 m3 per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 50.28 m3 per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 48.05 m3 per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 48.92 m3 per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 46.86 m3 per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 46.94 m3 per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 49.53 m3 per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 48.49 m3 per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 45.75 m3 per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 47.29 m3 per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 44.96 m3 per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 44.86 m3 per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 44.97 m3 per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 44.37 m3 per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 45.66 m3 per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 45.66 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 45.67 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 44.74 m3 per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 43.32 m3 per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 43.51 m3 per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 44.16 m3 per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 45.09 m3 per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 42.24 m3 per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 42.19 m3 per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 40.55 m3 per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 35.23 m3 per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 35.12 m3 per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 34.02 m3 per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 31.55 m3 per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 30.29 m3 per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 30.84 m3 per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 32.22 m3 per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 33.43 m3 per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 34.13 m3 per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 36.77 m3 per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 35.76 m3 per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 33.06 m3 per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 35.47 m3 per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 38.07 m3 per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 37.83 m3 per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 41.59 m3 per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 42.51 m3 per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 41.81 m3 per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 43.22 m3 per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 45.22 m3 per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 46.35 m3 per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 47.95 m3 per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 43.02 m3 per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 47.64 m3 per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 48.71 m3 per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 44.08 m3 per square kilometre | -9.5% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 44.08 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.13 m3 per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Japan's 44.08 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1352 m3 per square kilometre, 326.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.64 m3 per square kilometre | 63.19 m3 per square kilometre | 77.89 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.72 m3 per square kilometre | 46.86 m3 per square kilometre | 60.62 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.77 m3 per square kilometre | 44.37 m3 per square kilometre | 48.49 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.61 m3 per square kilometre | 35.12 m3 per square kilometre | 45.09 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.21 m3 per square kilometre | 30.29 m3 per square kilometre | 36.77 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 42 m3 per square kilometre | 35.47 m3 per square kilometre | 47.95 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.86 m3 per square kilometre | 43.02 m3 per square kilometre | 48.71 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 12 Switzerland 51.41 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 13 Poland 48.95 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 14 Lithuania 46.79 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 16 Ireland 34.58 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 17 Montenegro 34.2 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 18 Belarus 31.84 m3 per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.9466 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -1.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in Japan was 44.08 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.89 m3 per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.29 m3 per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 15th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.