Chemical wood pulp — Production in France

France: Chemical wood pulp — Production was 1.42 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.42 million t
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
15th
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.87 million t
in 1997
All-time low
616,000 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chemical wood pulp — Production in France, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

France recorded 1.42 million t for chemical wood pulp — production in 2024.

The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — production in France peaked at 1.87 million t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 616,000 t, in 1961.

France ranks 15th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 782,611 t 616,000 t 943,300 t 9
1970s 1.13 million t 1.02 million t 1.24 million t 10
1980s 1.35 million t 1.13 million t 1.61 million t 10
1990s 1.70 million t 1.50 million t 1.87 million t 10
2000s 1.53 million t 1.03 million t 1.82 million t 10
2010s 1.40 million t 1.07 million t 1.64 million t 10
2020s 1.49 million t 1.25 million t 1.62 million t 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 12 Uruguay 4.16 million t compare
  2. 13 Portugal 2.68 million t compare
  3. 14 India 2.43 million t compare
  4. 16 Germany 1.40 million t compare
  5. 17 Australia and New Zealand 1.35 million t compare
  6. 18 Austria 1.25 million t compare

See the full ranking of 127 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemical wood pulp — production in France?
Chemical wood pulp — production in France was 1.42 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.87 million t in 1997.
What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — production recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 616,000 t in 1961.
How does France rank for chemical wood pulp — production?
France ranks 15th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
Is chemical wood pulp — production rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chemical wood pulp — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
127 places, 5,878 data points, 1961–2024
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