Veneer sheets — Export quantity in Japan
Japan: Veneer sheets — Export quantity was 594 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Veneer sheets — Export quantity in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for veneer sheets — export quantity in Japan is 594 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 188.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, veneer sheets — export quantity in Japan peaked at 92,700 m3 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 206 m3, in 2023.
That places Japan 94th out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Veneer sheets — Export quantity in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,500 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 3,100 m3 | +24.0% |
| 1963 | 2,800 m3 | -9.7% |
| 1964 | 2,700 m3 | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 2,600 m3 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 12,800 m3 | +392.3% |
| 1967 | 28,800 m3 | +125.0% |
| 1968 | 13,600 m3 | -52.8% |
| 1969 | 20,000 m3 | +47.1% |
| 1970 | 20,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 18,800 m3 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 28,800 m3 | +53.2% |
| 1973 | 11,200 m3 | -61.1% |
| 1974 | 12,800 m3 | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 9,600 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 6,000 m3 | -37.5% |
| 1977 | 6,400 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 24,000 m3 | +275.0% |
| 1979 | 34,400 m3 | +43.3% |
| 1980 | 25,600 m3 | -25.6% |
| 1981 | 32,500 m3 | +27.0% |
| 1982 | 42,300 m3 | +30.2% |
| 1983 | 62,400 m3 | +47.5% |
| 1984 | 83,000 m3 | +33.0% |
| 1985 | 61,700 m3 | -25.7% |
| 1986 | 92,700 m3 | +50.2% |
| 1987 | 67,000 m3 | -27.7% |
| 1988 | 56,300 m3 | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 52,700 m3 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 39,600 m3 | -24.9% |
| 1991 | 26,000 m3 | -34.3% |
| 1992 | 37,832 m3 | +45.5% |
| 1993 | 33,199 m3 | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 26,000 m3 | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 23,300 m3 | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 26,900 m3 | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 11,000 m3 | -59.1% |
| 1998 | 9,000 m3 | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 10,000 m3 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 7,000 m3 | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 7,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,000 m3 | -57.1% |
| 2004 | 1,000 m3 | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 2,000 m3 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 1,134 m3 | -43.3% |
| 2007 | 1,109 m3 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,015 m3 | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 1,083 m3 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,064 m3 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 494 m3 | -53.6% |
| 2012 | 497 m3 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 582 m3 | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 589 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 445 m3 | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 650 m3 | +46.1% |
| 2017 | 645 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 250 m3 | -61.2% |
| 2019 | 386 m3 | +54.4% |
| 2020 | 709 m3 | +83.7% |
| 2021 | 447 m3 | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 285 m3 | -36.2% |
| 2023 | 206 m3 | -27.7% |
| 2024 | 594 m3 | +188.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 594 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 119 m3, 5.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Japan's 594 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 46.5 m3, 12.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Veneer sheets — Export quantity in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +392.3% | 2,600 m3 | 12,800 m3 |
| 1978 | +275.0% | 6,400 m3 | 24,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,878 m3 | 2,500 m3 | 28,800 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,200 m3 | 6,000 m3 | 34,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,620 m3 | 25,600 m3 | 92,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,283 m3 | 9,000 m3 | 39,600 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,134 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 7,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 560.2 m3 | 250 m3 | 1,064 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 448.2 m3 | 206 m3 | 709 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 91 North Macedonia 723 m3 compare
- 92 Philippines 701 m3 compare
- 93 Sierra Leone 632 m3 compare
- 95 Switzerland 569 m3 compare
- 96 Jamaica 481 m3 compare
- 97 Democratic Republic of the Congo 456 m3 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)
- 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 veneer sheets — export quantity in Japan?
- Veneer sheets — export quantity in Japan was 594 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest veneer sheets — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 92,700 m3 in 1986.
- What is the lowest veneer sheets — export quantity recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 206 m3 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for veneer sheets — export quantity?
- Japan ranks 94th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is veneer sheets — export quantity rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Veneer sheets — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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