France vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Paper and paperboard — Production

France
6.64 million t
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
4.53 million t
in 2024
France rank
15th
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
18th

Paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • France
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922024

How they compare

France currently reports 6.64 million t against 4.53 million t in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), a difference of 2.11 million t.

That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s.

Across all 64 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 15th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 18th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 3.27 million t 594,502 t 2.68 million t France
1970s 4.63 million t 1.03 million t 3.60 million t France
1980s 5.56 million t 1.61 million t 3.95 million t France
1990s 8.39 million t 2.16 million t 6.23 million t France
2000s 9.76 million t 2.98 million t 6.77 million t France
2010s 8.10 million t 3.39 million t 4.71 million t France
2020s 6.91 million t 4.36 million t 2.54 million t France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — production, France or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
France, at 6.64 million t against 4.53 million t in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — production between France and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
2.11 million t, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for paper and paperboard — production?
France ranks 15th and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 18th 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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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