Africa vs France: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value

Africa
5.54 million 1000 USD
in 2024
France
6.51 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Africa rank
15th
France rank
13th

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value over time

  • Africa
  • France
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

France currently reports 6.51 million 1000 USD against 5.54 million 1000 USD in Africa, a difference of 970,870 1000 USD.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 15th and France ranks 13th of 29 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa France Difference Ahead
1960s 282,959 1000 USD 187,811 1000 USD 95,148 1000 USD Africa
1970s 751,916 1000 USD 791,075 1000 USD 39,160 1000 USD France
1980s 1.24 million 1000 USD 1.95 million 1000 USD 709,389 1000 USD France
1990s 2.33 million 1000 USD 4.63 million 1000 USD 2.30 million 1000 USD France
2000s 3.92 million 1000 USD 6.91 million 1000 USD 2.99 million 1000 USD France
2010s 5.76 million 1000 USD 6.99 million 1000 USD 1.23 million 1000 USD France
2020s 5.77 million 1000 USD 7.06 million 1000 USD 1.29 million 1000 USD France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, Africa or France?
France, at 6.51 million 1000 USD against 5.54 million 1000 USD in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value between Africa and France?
970,870 1000 USD, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and France?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and France rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
Africa ranks 15th and France ranks 13th of 29 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
283 places, 13,308 data points, 1961–2024
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