France vs Sweden: Paper and paperboard — Production

France
6.64 million t
in 2024
Sweden
8.07 million t
in 2024
France rank
15th
Sweden rank
12th

Paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • France
  • Sweden
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M196119922024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8.07 million t against 6.64 million t in France, a difference of 1.43 million t.

That makes Sweden'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 Sweden ranks 12th of 144 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 3.27 million t 3.07 million t 197,667 t France
1970s 4.63 million t 5.07 million t 440,850 t Sweden
1980s 5.56 million t 7.02 million t 1.46 million t Sweden
1990s 8.39 million t 9.11 million t 715,370 t Sweden
2000s 9.76 million t 11.26 million t 1.51 million t Sweden
2010s 8.10 million t 10.57 million t 2.47 million t Sweden
2020s 6.91 million t 8.46 million t 1.55 million t Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — production, France or Sweden?
Sweden, at 8.07 million t against 6.64 million t in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — production between France and Sweden?
1.43 million t, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for paper and paperboard — production?
France ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 12th 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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