France vs Southern Europe: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity

France
4.24 million t
in 2024
Southern Europe
10.88 million t
in 2024
France rank
7th
Southern Europe rank
4th

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time

  • France
  • Southern Europe
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Europe currently reports 10.88 million t against 4.24 million t in France, a difference of 6.65 million t.

That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.6 times France's.

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

France ranks 7th and Southern Europe ranks 4th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Southern Europe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 591,378 t 524,614 t 66,764 t France
1970s 1.58 million t 1.12 million t 455,230 t France
1980s 2.61 million t 2.49 million t 117,190 t France
1990s 4.36 million t 6.64 million t 2.28 million t Southern Europe
2000s 6.04 million t 11.02 million t 4.98 million t Southern Europe
2010s 5.05 million t 11.01 million t 5.96 million t Southern Europe
2020s 4.51 million t 10.92 million t 6.41 million t Southern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — import quantity, France or Southern Europe?
Southern Europe, at 10.88 million t against 4.24 million t in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — import quantity between France and Southern Europe?
6.65 million t, with Southern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Southern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Southern Europe rank globally for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
France ranks 7th and Southern Europe ranks 4th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 13,716 data points, 1961–2024
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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