Total fibre furnish — Production in Japan
Japan: Total fibre furnish — Production was 23.82 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total fibre furnish — Production in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Japan recorded 23.82 million t for total fibre furnish — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — production in Japan peaked at 33.89 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.51 million t, in 1961.
Japan ranks 5th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Total fibre furnish — Production in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.51 million t | — |
| 1962 | 5.85 million t | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 6.57 million t | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 7.46 million t | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 7.54 million t | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 8.40 million t | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 9.18 million t | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 9.95 million t | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 11.36 million t | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 12.94 million t | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 13.10 million t | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 14.11 million t | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 15.98 million t | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 15.46 million t | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 13.59 million t | -12.1% |
| 1976 | 15.46 million t | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 15.66 million t | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 15.99 million t | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 17.43 million t | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 17.57 million t | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 16.28 million t | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 16.83 million t | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 17.60 million t | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 18.59 million t | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 19.19 million t | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 19.59 million t | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 20.76 million t | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 22.19 million t | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 23.89 million t | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 25.17 million t | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 26.22 million t | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 25.70 million t | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 25.29 million t | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 25.28 million t | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 26.23 million t | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 26.32 million t | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 26.63 million t | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 26.17 million t | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 26.16 million t | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.65 million t | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 29.86 million t | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 30.69 million t | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 31.01 million t | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 31.99 million t | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 33.12 million t | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 33.67 million t | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 33.89 million t | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 33.46 million t | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 30.20 million t | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 31.14 million t | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 30.58 million t | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 30.42 million t | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 30.68 million t | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 30.77 million t | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.18 million t | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 29.93 million t | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 29.85 million t | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.34 million t | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 28.00 million t | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 25.94 million t | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 26.03 million t | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 25.34 million t | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 24.34 million t | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 23.82 million t | -2.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 23.82 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 500,000 t, 47.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 23.82 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 491,000 t, 48.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.98 million t | 5.51 million t | 11.36 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.97 million t | 12.94 million t | 17.43 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.25 million t | 16.28 million t | 23.89 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.92 million t | 25.17 million t | 26.63 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.76 million t | 29.65 million t | 33.89 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.09 million t | 28.00 million t | 31.14 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.09 million t | 23.82 million t | 26.03 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4957 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fibre furnish — production in Japan?
- Total fibre furnish — production in Japan was 23.82 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fibre furnish — production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.89 million t in 2007.
- What is the lowest total fibre furnish — production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 million t in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for total fibre furnish — production?
- Japan ranks 5th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fibre furnish — production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total fibre furnish — 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