Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in France

France: Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity was 456,163 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
456,163 t
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
17th
of 183 countries
All-time high
579,572 t
in 2011
All-time low
75,800 t
in 1975
Years of data
57
1968–2024

Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in France, 1968–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

France recorded 456,163 t for chemical wood pulp — export quantity in 2024.

The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — export quantity in France peaked at 579,572 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 75,800 t, in 1975.

That places France 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in France, year by year

Annual values for Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in France, 1968 to 2024.
Year t Change
1968 153,700 t —
1969 144,500 t -6.0%
1970 165,900 t +14.8%
1971 106,300 t -35.9%
1972 143,900 t +35.4%
1973 246,300 t +71.2%
1974 169,100 t -31.3%
1975 75,800 t -55.2%
1976 158,500 t +109.1%
1977 157,200 t -0.8%
1978 167,800 t +6.7%
1979 190,700 t +13.6%
1980 169,100 t -11.3%
1981 150,400 t -11.1%
1982 165,900 t +10.3%
1983 214,700 t +29.4%
1984 241,100 t +12.3%
1985 303,000 t +25.7%
1986 338,900 t +11.8%
1987 397,000 t +17.1%
1988 423,400 t +6.6%
1989 357,500 t -15.6%
1990 375,600 t +5.1%
1991 400,500 t +6.6%
1992 417,432 t +4.2%
1993 416,000 t -0.3%
1994 446,000 t +7.2%
1995 403,000 t -9.6%
1996 355,000 t -11.9%
1997 449,000 t +26.5%
1998 419,800 t -6.5%
1999 347,000 t -17.3%
2000 330,014 t -4.9%
2001 392,668 t +19.0%
2002 411,902 t +4.9%
2003 389,114 t -5.5%
2004 451,722 t +16.1%
2005 414,700 t -8.2%
2006 478,997 t +15.5%
2007 541,198 t +13.0%
2008 457,387 t -15.5%
2009 305,156 t -33.3%
2010 465,971 t +52.7%
2011 579,572 t +24.4%
2012 432,551 t -25.4%
2013 369,158 t -14.7%
2014 422,394 t +14.4%
2015 476,718 t +12.9%
2016 486,213 t +2.0%
2017 462,669 t -4.8%
2018 397,879 t -14.0%
2019 446,354 t +12.2%
2020 442,449 t -0.9%
2021 380,660 t -14.0%
2022 358,710 t -5.8%
2023 387,865 t +8.1%
2024 456,163 t +17.6%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 456,163 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,956 t, 115.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • France's 456,163 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,332 t, 342.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +109.1% 75,800 t 158,500 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 149,100 t 144,500 t 153,700 t 2
1970s 158,150 t 75,800 t 246,300 t 10
1980s 276,100 t 150,400 t 423,400 t 10
1990s 402,933 t 347,000 t 449,000 t 10
2000s 417,286 t 305,156 t 541,198 t 10
2010s 453,948 t 369,158 t 579,572 t 10
2020s 405,169 t 358,710 t 456,163 t 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 14 Spain 954,877 t compare
  2. 15 USSR 600,000 t compare
  3. 16 Belgium 481,298 t compare
  4. 18 Australia and New Zealand 449,982 t compare
  5. 19 New Zealand 449,605 t compare
  6. 20 Belgium-Luxembourg 437,920 t compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp — export quantity in France?
Chemical wood pulp — export quantity in France was 456,163 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp — export quantity recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 579,572 t in 2011.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — export quantity recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 75,800 t in 1975.
How does France rank for chemical wood pulp — export quantity?
France ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp — export quantity rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 7,087 data points, 1968–2024
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