Sawnwood — Production, per square kilometre in Japan

Japan: Sawnwood — Production, per square kilometre was 21.8 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21.8 m3 per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
16th
of 184 countries
All-time high
121.82 m3 per square kilometre
in 1973
All-time low
21.8 m3 per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sawnwood — Production, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sawnwood — production, per square kilometre in Japan is 21.8 m3 per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sawnwood — production, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 121.82 m3 per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 21.8 m3 per square kilometre, in 2023.

Japan ranks 16th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Sawnwood — Production, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Sawnwood — Production, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961 to 2023.
Year m3 per square kilometre Change
1961 76 m3 per square kilometre
1962 75.19 m3 per square kilometre -1.1%
1963 82.18 m3 per square kilometre +9.3%
1964 89.12 m3 per square kilometre +8.4%
1965 90.79 m3 per square kilometre +1.9%
1966 97.17 m3 per square kilometre +7.0%
1967 104.74 m3 per square kilometre +7.8%
1968 111.14 m3 per square kilometre +6.1%
1969 114.42 m3 per square kilometre +3.0%
1970 116.79 m3 per square kilometre +2.1%
1971 115.07 m3 per square kilometre -1.5%
1972 118.28 m3 per square kilometre +2.8%
1973 121.82 m3 per square kilometre +3.0%
1974 110.67 m3 per square kilometre -9.2%
1975 100.44 m3 per square kilometre -9.2%
1976 107.42 m3 per square kilometre +7.0%
1977 104.25 m3 per square kilometre -3.0%
1978 112.25 m3 per square kilometre +7.7%
1979 108.16 m3 per square kilometre -3.6%
1980 100.89 m3 per square kilometre -6.7%
1981 88.75 m3 per square kilometre -12.0%
1982 88.85 m3 per square kilometre +0.1%
1983 81.02 m3 per square kilometre -8.8%
1984 78.6 m3 per square kilometre -3.0%
1985 78.09 m3 per square kilometre -0.7%
1986 79.81 m3 per square kilometre +2.2%
1987 82.72 m3 per square kilometre +3.6%
1988 82.66 m3 per square kilometre -0.1%
1989 83.77 m3 per square kilometre +1.3%
1990 81.68 m3 per square kilometre -2.5%
1991 77.52 m3 per square kilometre -5.1%
1992 74.81 m3 per square kilometre -3.5%
1993 72.02 m3 per square kilometre -3.7%
1994 71.05 m3 per square kilometre -1.3%
1995 67.18 m3 per square kilometre -5.5%
1996 65.42 m3 per square kilometre -2.6%
1997 59.56 m3 per square kilometre -9.0%
1998 51.1 m3 per square kilometre -14.2%
1999 49.25 m3 per square kilometre -3.6%
2000 46.9 m3 per square kilometre -4.8%
2001 42.48 m3 per square kilometre -9.4%
2002 39.51 m3 per square kilometre -7.0%
2003 38.21 m3 per square kilometre -3.3%
2004 37.32 m3 per square kilometre -2.3%
2005 35.19 m3 per square kilometre -5.7%
2006 34.44 m3 per square kilometre -2.1%
2007 31.91 m3 per square kilometre -7.3%
2008 29.86 m3 per square kilometre -6.4%
2009 25.49 m3 per square kilometre -14.6%
2010 25.83 m3 per square kilometre +1.3%
2011 25.88 m3 per square kilometre +0.2%
2012 25.57 m3 per square kilometre -1.2%
2013 27.71 m3 per square kilometre +8.4%
2014 26.25 m3 per square kilometre -5.3%
2015 25.33 m3 per square kilometre -3.5%
2016 25.5 m3 per square kilometre +0.7%
2017 25.95 m3 per square kilometre +1.8%
2018 25.25 m3 per square kilometre -2.7%
2019 24.78 m3 per square kilometre -1.8%
2020 22.5 m3 per square kilometre -9.2%
2021 24.94 m3 per square kilometre +10.8%
2022 23.59 m3 per square kilometre -5.4%
2023 21.8 m3 per square kilometre -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 93.42 m3 per square kilometre 75.19 m3 per square kilometre 114.42 m3 per square kilometre 9
1970s 111.52 m3 per square kilometre 100.44 m3 per square kilometre 121.82 m3 per square kilometre 10
1980s 84.52 m3 per square kilometre 78.09 m3 per square kilometre 100.89 m3 per square kilometre 10
1990s 66.96 m3 per square kilometre 49.25 m3 per square kilometre 81.68 m3 per square kilometre 10
2000s 36.13 m3 per square kilometre 25.49 m3 per square kilometre 46.9 m3 per square kilometre 10
2010s 25.8 m3 per square kilometre 24.78 m3 per square kilometre 27.71 m3 per square kilometre 10
2020s 23.21 m3 per square kilometre 21.8 m3 per square kilometre 24.94 m3 per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 13 Slovakia 28.45 m3 per square kilometre compare
  2. 14 Lithuania 25.94 m3 per square kilometre compare
  3. 15 Belarus 22.63 m3 per square kilometre compare
  4. 17 Eswatini 19.19 m3 per square kilometre compare
  5. 18 Romania 17.82 m3 per square kilometre compare
  6. 19 Croatia 17.58 m3 per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sawnwood — production, per square kilometre in Japan?
Sawnwood — production, per square kilometre in Japan was 21.8 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sawnwood — production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 121.82 m3 per square kilometre in 1973.
What is the lowest sawnwood — production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8 m3 per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Japan rank for sawnwood — production, per square kilometre?
Japan ranks 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is sawnwood — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Sawnwood — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sawnwood — 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.

Sawnwood — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Sawnwood — Production, per square kilometre
Unit
m3 per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,053 data points, 1961–2023
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Sawnwood — 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.