Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per square kilometre was 44.37 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre in Japan is 44.37 m3 per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 95.9 m3 per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 31.33 m3 per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Japan 17th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90.46 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 86.74 m3 per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 88.09 m3 per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 95.63 m3 per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 94.74 m3 per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 95.9 m3 per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 93.44 m3 per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 87.41 m3 per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 80.95 m3 per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 76.74 m3 per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 74.12 m3 per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 74.53 m3 per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 73.41 m3 per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 63.24 m3 per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 58.88 m3 per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 60.13 m3 per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 57.82 m3 per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 57.53 m3 per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 60.22 m3 per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 58.6 m3 per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 54.53 m3 per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 55.7 m3 per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 52.95 m3 per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 53.2 m3 per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 52.79 m3 per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 51.55 m3 per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 51.49 m3 per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 51.49 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 51.93 m3 per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 50.4 m3 per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 48.39 m3 per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 48.04 m3 per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 48.18 m3 per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 48.53 m3 per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 45.2 m3 per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 44.94 m3 per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 42.88 m3 per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 37.19 m3 per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 36.77 m3 per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 35.49 m3 per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 32.78 m3 per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 31.33 m3 per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 31.75 m3 per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 32.96 m3 per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 34.11 m3 per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 35.09 m3 per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 37.35 m3 per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 36.34 m3 per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 33.53 m3 per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 35.86 m3 per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 38.45 m3 per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 38.2 m3 per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 42.01 m3 per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 42.68 m3 per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 42.14 m3 per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 43.52 m3 per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 45.61 m3 per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 46.79 m3 per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 48.34 m3 per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 43.37 m3 per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 48.07 m3 per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 48.97 m3 per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 44.37 m3 per square kilometre | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.37 m3 per square kilometre | 80.95 m3 per square kilometre | 95.9 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 65.66 m3 per square kilometre | 57.53 m3 per square kilometre | 76.74 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.42 m3 per square kilometre | 51.49 m3 per square kilometre | 58.6 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.05 m3 per square kilometre | 36.77 m3 per square kilometre | 50.4 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.07 m3 per square kilometre | 31.33 m3 per square kilometre | 37.35 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.36 m3 per square kilometre | 35.86 m3 per square kilometre | 48.34 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2 m3 per square kilometre | 43.37 m3 per square kilometre | 48.97 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 14 Poland 57.22 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 15 Switzerland 56.94 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 46.35 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 18 Montenegro 43.38 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 19 Croatia 42.62 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 20 Rwanda 38.99 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)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0.272 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 4.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 10.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 10.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate -9.09 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre in Japan was 44.37 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9 m3 per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.33 m3 per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Japan rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 17th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 — 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 — 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 — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — 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 — 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.