What is sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Japan?

Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Japan was 16.22 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 Japan?

The highest recorded value was 35.17 million m3 in 1966.

What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 11.42 million m3 in 2002.

How does Japan rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?

Japan ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.

Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Japan 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.

Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Japan

Name: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Japan
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Japan: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 16.22 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

16.22 million m3

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

17th

of 179 countries

All-time high

35.17 million m3

in 1966

All-time low

11.42 million m3

in 2002

Years of data

1961–2024

Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Japan, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

Japan recorded 16.22 million m3 for sawlogs and veneer logs — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Japan peaked at 35.17 million m3 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 11.42 million m3, in 2002.

That places Japan 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	33.14 million m3	29.68 million m3	35.17 million m3	9
1970s	24.07 million m3	21.08 million m3	28.14 million m3	10
1980s	19.52 million m3	18.77 million m3	21.47 million m3	10
1990s	16.42 million m3	13.40 million m3	18.38 million m3	10
2000s	12.42 million m3	11.42 million m3	13.61 million m3	10
2010s	15.44 million m3	13.07 million m3	17.62 million m3	10
2020s	16.72 million m3	15.81 million m3	17.85 million m3	5

Countries ranked near Japan

14 Viet Nam 24.30 million m3 compare
15 Poland 17.73 million m3 compare
16 Chile 16.62 million m3 compare
18 France 14.92 million m3 compare
19 Malaysia 12.05 million m3 compare
20 Austria 11.20 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

More environment data for Japan

Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 16.66 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 23.82 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 33,416 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 9,315 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1.13 million 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1.25 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 645,005 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 424,342 t (2024)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Japan?: Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Japan was 16.22 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 Japan?: The highest recorded value was 35.17 million m3 in 1966.
What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 11.42 million m3 in 2002.
How does Japan rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?: Japan ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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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About this data

Indicator: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production
Unit: m3
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 212 places, 11,805 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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