Wood-based panels — Production in Japan
Japan: Wood-based panels — Production was 3.96 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood-based panels — Production in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — production in Japan stood at 3.96 million m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in Japan peaked at 10.44 million m3 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million m3, in 1961.
Japan ranks 19th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Wood-based panels — Production in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.75 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 2.12 million m3 | +21.4% |
| 1963 | 2.45 million m3 | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 2.92 million m3 | +19.4% |
| 1965 | 3.05 million m3 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 3.88 million m3 | +27.3% |
| 1967 | 4.48 million m3 | +15.6% |
| 1968 | 5.53 million m3 | +23.2% |
| 1969 | 6.79 million m3 | +23.0% |
| 1970 | 7.98 million m3 | +17.4% |
| 1971 | 8.24 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 8.92 million m3 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 9.99 million m3 | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 8.62 million m3 | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 7.36 million m3 | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 8.60 million m3 | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 9.01 million m3 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 9.52 million m3 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 10.44 million m3 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 9.98 million m3 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 8.78 million m3 | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 8.33 million m3 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 8.90 million m3 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 8.63 million m3 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 8.66 million m3 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 8.36 million m3 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 9.23 million m3 | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 9.25 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 8.66 million m3 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 8.32 million m3 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 8.20 million m3 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 8.05 million m3 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 7.62 million m3 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 7.25 million m3 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 6.80 million m3 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 6.76 million m3 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.12 million m3 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 5.69 million m3 | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 5.36 million m3 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 5.48 million m3 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.97 million m3 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 4.83 million m3 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.12 million m3 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 5.23 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.32 million m3 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.45 million m3 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.25 million m3 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.55 million m3 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 3.94 million m3 | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 4.35 million m3 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 4.28 million m3 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.32 million m3 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4.67 million m3 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 4.74 million m3 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.62 million m3 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.96 million m3 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 5.22 million m3 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 5.14 million m3 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.17 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.66 million m3 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 4.91 million m3 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 4.76 million m3 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.09 million m3 | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 3.96 million m3 | -3.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 3.96 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,400 m3, 126.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 3.96 million m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,000 m3, 1981.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.66 million m3 | 1.75 million m3 | 6.79 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.87 million m3 | 7.36 million m3 | 10.44 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.88 million m3 | 8.33 million m3 | 9.98 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.12 million m3 | 5.36 million m3 | 8.32 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.02 million m3 | 3.94 million m3 | 5.48 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 million m3 | 4.28 million m3 | 5.22 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 million m3 | 3.96 million m3 | 4.91 million m3 | 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 wood-based panels — production in Japan?
- Wood-based panels — production in Japan was 3.96 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.44 million m3 in 1979.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million m3 in 1961.
- How does Japan rank for wood-based panels — production?
- Japan ranks 19th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Wood-based panels — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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