France vs United States: Newsprint — Production

France
300,000 t
in 2024
United States
312,000 t
in 2024
France rank
18th
United States rank
16th

Newsprint — Production over time

  • France
  • United States
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

United States currently reports 312,000 t against 300,000 t in France, a difference of 12,000 t.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

France ranks 18th and United States ranks 16th of 109 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United States Difference Ahead
1960s 441,444 t 2.22 million t 1.78 million t United States
1970s 304,580 t 3.36 million t 3.05 million t United States
1980s 287,700 t 4.96 million t 4.67 million t United States
1990s 785,050 t 6.37 million t 5.58 million t United States
2000s 1.05 million t 4.92 million t 3.87 million t United States
2010s 825,548 t 1.95 million t 1.12 million t United States
2020s 336,358 t 349,080 t 12,722 t United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher newsprint — production, France or United States?
United States, at 312,000 t against 300,000 t in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in newsprint — production between France and United States?
12,000 t, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and United States rank globally for newsprint — production?
France ranks 18th and United States ranks 16th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Newsprint — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
138 places, 6,120 data points, 1961–2024
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