France vs Italy: Paper and paperboard — Production

France
6.64 million t
in 2024
Italy
7.98 million t
in 2024
France rank
15th
Italy rank
13th

Paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • France
  • Italy
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 7.98 million t against 6.64 million t in France, a difference of 1.34 million t.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 15th and Italy ranks 13th of 144 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 3.27 million t 2.38 million t 891,278 t France
1970s 4.63 million t 4.01 million t 621,170 t France
1980s 5.56 million t 4.85 million t 705,200 t France
1990s 8.39 million t 6.89 million t 1.50 million t France
2000s 9.76 million t 9.45 million t 305,666 t France
2010s 8.10 million t 8.83 million t 722,337 t Italy
2020s 6.91 million t 8.05 million t 1.14 million t Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — production, France or Italy?
Italy, at 7.98 million t against 6.64 million t in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — production between France and Italy?
1.34 million t, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Italy rank globally for paper and paperboard — production?
France ranks 15th and Italy ranks 13th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
175 places, 8,631 data points, 1961–2024
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