Wood pellets — Production in Japan
Japan: Wood pellets — Production was 156,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood pellets — Production in Japan, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood pellets — production in Japan is 156,000 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets — production in Japan peaked at 156,000 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78,000 t, in 2012.
That places Japan 37th out of 73 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 118,875 t | 78,000 t | 147,000 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 154,600 t | 149,000 t | 156,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More environment data for Japan
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 16.66 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 23.82 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 33,416 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 9,315 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1.13 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 645,005 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 424,342 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pellets — production in Japan?
- Wood pellets — production in Japan was 156,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pellets — production recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 156,000 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest wood pellets — production recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,000 t in 2012.
- How does Japan rank for wood pellets — production?
- Japan ranks 37th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets — production rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 Wood pellets — 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