Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Japan
Japan: Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre was 30.71 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Japan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Japan stood at 30.71 m3 per square kilometre.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 14,521.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Japan peaked at 42.86 m3 per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2101 m3 per square kilometre, in 2013.
Japan ranks 58th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Japan, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.86 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 36.86 m3 per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1963 | 34.62 m3 per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 30.09 m3 per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 26.47 m3 per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 23.36 m3 per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 20.35 m3 per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1968 | 17.27 m3 per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1969 | 14.64 m3 per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1970 | 12.14 m3 per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1971 | 4.7 m3 per square kilometre | -61.2% |
| 1972 | 4.04 m3 per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 2.54 m3 per square kilometre | -37.2% |
| 1974 | 2.26 m3 per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1975 | 2.01 m3 per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 1.63 m3 per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 1.4 m3 per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 1.05 m3 per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1979 | 1.02 m3 per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9855 m3 per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.06 m3 per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 1.01 m3 per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.03 m3 per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8994 m3 per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8914 m3 per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.01 m3 per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9956 m3 per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.9737 m3 per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2852 m3 per square kilometre | -70.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2825 m3 per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4608 m3 per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4443 m3 per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3785 m3 per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4455 m3 per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4361 m3 per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.05 m3 per square kilometre | +371.1% |
| 1997 | 2.13 m3 per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7243 m3 per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 1999 | 0.845 m3 per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3666 m3 per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3526 m3 per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3392 m3 per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3263 m3 per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3139 m3 per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.302 m3 per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2886 m3 per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2757 m3 per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2636 m3 per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2519 m3 per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2407 m3 per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.23 m3 per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2198 m3 per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2101 m3 per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 5.06 m3 per square kilometre | +2307.1% |
| 2015 | 7.7 m3 per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2016 | 12.23 m3 per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2017 | 16.56 m3 per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2018 | 17.14 m3 per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 19.02 m3 per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 24.45 m3 per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 25.65 m3 per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 28.09 m3 per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 30.71 m3 per square kilometre | +9.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 30.71 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.93 m3 per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Japan's 30.71 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.47 m3 per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2307.1% | 0.2101 m3 per square kilometre | 5.06 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +371.1% | 0.4361 m3 per square kilometre | 2.05 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.39 m3 per square kilometre | 14.64 m3 per square kilometre | 42.86 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.28 m3 per square kilometre | 1.02 m3 per square kilometre | 12.14 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9135 m3 per square kilometre | 0.2852 m3 per square kilometre | 1.06 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8204 m3 per square kilometre | 0.2825 m3 per square kilometre | 2.13 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.308 m3 per square kilometre | 0.2519 m3 per square kilometre | 0.3666 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.86 m3 per square kilometre | 0.2101 m3 per square kilometre | 19.02 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.22 m3 per square kilometre | 24.45 m3 per square kilometre | 30.71 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Japan?
- Wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Japan was 30.71 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wood fuel — production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.86 m3 per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production, per square kilometre recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2101 m3 per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for wood fuel — production, per square kilometre?
- Japan ranks 58th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wood fuel — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14,521.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wood fuel — 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.
Wood fuel — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wood fuel — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wood fuel — 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.