Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 112.38 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Eastern Asia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Eastern Asia stood at 112.38 million m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Eastern Asia peaked at 112.38 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.31 million m3, in 1962.
Eastern Asia ranks 9th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.71 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 50.31 million m3 | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 52.64 million m3 | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 56.97 million m3 | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 57.36 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 58.18 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 58.09 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 56.55 million m3 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 54.52 million m3 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 52.33 million m3 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 52.12 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 52.58 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 53.29 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 52.32 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 65.38 million m3 | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 66.56 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 66.76 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 67.65 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 71.46 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 70.57 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 65.07 million m3 | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 67.15 million m3 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 66.84 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 74.22 million m3 | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 75.19 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 75.44 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 75.34 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 74.15 million m3 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 72.44 million m3 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 65.73 million m3 | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 64.19 million m3 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 66.77 million m3 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 70.77 million m3 | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 71.48 million m3 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 74.17 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 77.94 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 75.93 million m3 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 74.66 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 70.65 million m3 | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 67.67 million m3 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 65.13 million m3 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 63.88 million m3 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 65.13 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 65.70 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 66.00 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 66.48 million m3 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 61.69 million m3 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 69.14 million m3 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 81.88 million m3 | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 88.98 million m3 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 82.47 million m3 | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 78.73 million m3 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 105.32 million m3 | +33.8% |
| 2014 | 95.53 million m3 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 97.63 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 107.87 million m3 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 105.01 million m3 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 104.73 million m3 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.84 million m3 | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 100.00 million m3 | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 101.29 million m3 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 103.47 million m3 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 105.35 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 112.38 million m3 | +6.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Eastern Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +33.8% | 78.73 million m3 | 105.32 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.37 million m3 | 50.31 million m3 | 58.18 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.04 million m3 | 52.12 million m3 | 71.46 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.64 million m3 | 65.07 million m3 | 75.44 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.23 million m3 | 64.19 million m3 | 77.94 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.27 million m3 | 61.69 million m3 | 81.88 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.91 million m3 | 78.73 million m3 | 107.87 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.50 million m3 | 100.00 million m3 | 112.38 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.0496 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 173.25 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 137.00 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Eastern Asia?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Eastern Asia was 112.38 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 112.38 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.31 million m3 in 1962.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- Eastern Asia ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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