Wood charcoal — Production in Japan
Japan: Wood charcoal — Production was 10,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood charcoal — Production in Japan, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Japan recorded 10,000 t for wood charcoal — production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood charcoal — production in Japan peaked at 184,284 t in 1978 and was at its lowest, 10,000 t, in 2024.
That places Japan 117th out of 220 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.
Wood charcoal — Production in Japan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 164,321 t | — |
| 1962 | 164,019 t | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 167,925 t | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 170,304 t | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 170,063 t | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 162,495 t | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 161,136 t | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 167,885 t | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 168,544 t | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 163,811 t | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 152,824 t | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 143,302 t | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 140,450 t | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 161,328 t | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 174,091 t | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 178,542 t | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 179,466 t | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 184,284 t | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 180,019 t | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 174,491 t | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 177,959 t | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 159,086 t | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 159,208 t | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 144,714 t | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 136,950 t | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 131,000 t | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 113,850 t | -13.1% |
| 1988 | 128,825 t | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 106,297 t | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 108,807 t | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 158,726 t | +45.9% |
| 1992 | 94,876 t | -40.2% |
| 1993 | 91,163 t | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 136,452 t | +49.7% |
| 1995 | 135,385 t | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 84,557 t | -37.5% |
| 1997 | 79,675 t | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 82,635 t | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 67,000 t | -18.9% |
| 2000 | 56,000 t | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 52,000 t | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 42,000 t | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 40,000 t | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 37,000 t | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 35,000 t | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 33,000 t | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 30,000 t | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 28,000 t | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 26,000 t | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 25,000 t | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 25,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18,000 t | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 17,000 t | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 16,000 t | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 15,000 t | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 15,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13,000 t | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 12,000 t | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 12,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11,000 t | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 10,000 t | -9.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 10,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,034 t, 9.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Japan's 10,000 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,486 t, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood charcoal — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +49.7% | 91,163 t | 136,452 t |
| 1991 | +45.9% | 108,807 t | 158,726 t |
| 1992 | -40.2% | 158,726 t | 94,876 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166,299 t | 161,136 t | 170,304 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 165,812 t | 140,450 t | 184,284 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 143,238 t | 106,297 t | 177,959 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,928 t | 67,000 t | 158,726 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,900 t | 26,000 t | 56,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,600 t | 15,000 t | 25,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,600 t | 10,000 t | 13,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 114 French Guiana 11,070 t compare
- 115 China, Hong Kong SAR 10,901 t compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 10,510 t compare
- 117 Italy 10,000 t compare
- 119 Bhutan 9,654 t compare
- 120 Suriname 8,901 t 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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0.2449 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood charcoal — production in Japan?
- Wood charcoal — production in Japan was 10,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood charcoal — production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 184,284 t in 1978.
- What is the lowest wood charcoal — production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 t in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for wood charcoal — production?
- Japan ranks 117th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood charcoal — production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 Wood charcoal — 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