Wood residues — Production in Japan

Japan: Wood residues — Production was 2.53 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.53 million m3
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
20th
of 102 countries
All-time high
8.09 million m3
in 2003
All-time low
6,300 m3
in 1982
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Wood residues — Production in Japan, 1974–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

In 2024, wood residues — production in Japan stood at 2.53 million m3.

The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood residues — production in Japan peaked at 8.09 million m3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6,300 m3, in 1982.

Japan ranks 20th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wood residues — Production in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Wood residues — Production in Japan, 1974 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1974 7,700 m3 —
1975 6,400 m3 -16.9%
1976 7,300 m3 +14.1%
1977 7,300 m3 +0.0%
1978 7,300 m3 +0.0%
1979 7,700 m3 +5.5%
1980 7,300 m3 -5.2%
1981 6,400 m3 -12.3%
1982 6,300 m3 -1.6%
1983 6.30 million m3 +99900.0%
1984 6.60 million m3 +4.8%
1985 6.60 million m3 +0.0%
1986 6.30 million m3 -4.5%
1987 6.90 million m3 +9.5%
1988 6.90 million m3 +0.0%
1989 7.40 million m3 +7.2%
1990 7.40 million m3 +0.0%
1991 7.20 million m3 -2.7%
1992 6.75 million m3 -6.2%
1993 6.80 million m3 +0.8%
1994 6.56 million m3 -3.5%
1995 6.30 million m3 -4.0%
1996 6.50 million m3 +3.1%
1997 6.28 million m3 -3.3%
1998 6.31 million m3 +0.6%
1999 6.19 million m3 -1.9%
2000 6.57 million m3 +6.1%
2001 6.35 million m3 -3.3%
2002 7.27 million m3 +14.4%
2003 8.09 million m3 +11.3%
2004 7.80 million m3 -3.6%
2005 7.92 million m3 +1.5%
2006 7.61 million m3 -3.9%
2007 7.41 million m3 -2.7%
2008 6.55 million m3 -11.5%
2009 5.74 million m3 -12.5%
2010 6.29 million m3 +9.7%
2011 6.85 million m3 +8.8%
2012 6.94 million m3 +1.4%
2013 8.07 million m3 +16.2%
2014 6.95 million m3 -13.9%
2015 6.68 million m3 -3.8%
2016 6.84 million m3 +2.4%
2017 7.14 million m3 +4.4%
2018 6.77 million m3 -5.2%
2019 6.46 million m3 -4.6%
2020 5.53 million m3 -14.4%
2021 3.41 million m3 -38.4%
2022 2.90 million m3 -14.9%
2023 2.85 million m3 -1.7%
2024 2.53 million m3 -11.3%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 2.53 million m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 555,000 m3, 4.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 2.53 million m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.53 million m3, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wood residues — 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.

YearChange FromTo
1983 +99900.0% 6,300 m3 6.30 million m3
2021 -38.4% 5.53 million m3 3.41 million m3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,283 m3 6,400 m3 7,700 m3 6
1980s 4.70 million m3 6,300 m3 7.40 million m3 10
1990s 6.63 million m3 6.19 million m3 7.40 million m3 10
2000s 7.13 million m3 5.74 million m3 8.09 million m3 10
2010s 6.90 million m3 6.29 million m3 8.07 million m3 10
2020s 3.44 million m3 2.53 million m3 5.53 million m3 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 17 Chile 3.56 million m3 compare
  2. 18 Austria 3.31 million m3 compare
  3. 19 Romania 3.09 million m3 compare
  4. 21 Estonia 2.40 million m3 compare
  5. 22 Spain 1.81 million m3 compare
  6. 23 Latvia 1.64 million m3 compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood residues — production in Japan?
Wood residues — production in Japan was 2.53 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wood residues — production recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 8.09 million m3 in 2003.
What is the lowest wood residues — production recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 6,300 m3 in 1982.
How does Japan rank for wood residues — production?
Japan ranks 20th out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood residues — production rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. 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 residues — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wood residues — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
132 places, 3,594 data points, 1974–2024
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