France — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity by country

Countries reporting

Highest

82,217 m3

Germany

Lowest

1 m3

Denmark

Median

25.5 m3

Years covered

1997–2018

Data points

733

What the numbers show

France — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity is currently reported for 48 countries. The highest value is 82,217 m3 in Germany; the lowest is 1 m3 in Denmark.

The median across all reporting countries is 25.5 m3, and the mean is 5,270 m3.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 82,217.

Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Hungary (up 11,271.4%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 99.9%).

France — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity: full country ranking

#	Country	Latest	Year	10-year change	Trend
1	Germany	82,217 m3	2018	down 21.1%	volatile
2	Italy	64,233 m3	2018	down 46.8%	volatile
3	Switzerland	56,534 m3	2018	down 61.1%	falling
4	Luxembourg	30,230 m3	2018	up 57.6%	volatile
5	Belgium	7,709 m3	2018	down 92.8%	volatile
6	New Zealand	5,356 m3	2018	up 8,978.0%	volatile
7	Spain	2,335 m3	2018	down 90.9%	volatile
8	Netherlands (Kingdom of the)	1,509 m3	2018	down 27.3%	volatile
9	Hungary	796 m3	2018	up 11,271.4%	volatile
10	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	554 m3	2018	down 97.7%	volatile
11	Portugal	262 m3	2018	up 4,266.7%	volatile
12	Australia	247 m3	2017	up 135.2%	volatile
13	China	218 m3	2018	up 36.2%	volatile
14	Argentina	154 m3	2018	down 4.9%	volatile
15	Thailand	77 m3	2013	up 1,183.3%	volatile
16	Russian Federation	63 m3	2018	up 3,050.0%	volatile
17	Chile	62 m3	2018	down 35.4%	volatile
18	Austria	54 m3	2018	up 1,700.0%	volatile
19	Czechia	42 m3	2018	down 20.8%	volatile
20	Republic of Moldova	38 m3	2018	up 660.0%	volatile
21	Sweden	36 m3	2018	down 57.1%	volatile
22	Brazil	30 m3	2018	up 200.0%	volatile
23	Canada	29 m3	2017	down 98.4%	volatile
24	T�rkiye	28 m3	2018	up 154.5%	volatile
25	Georgia	23 m3	2018	up 1,050.0%	volatile
26	Ireland	17 m3	2018	down 84.7%	volatile
27	Bulgaria	15 m3	2018	down 28.6%	volatile
28	India	11 m3	2018	up 22.2%	volatile
29	Romania	10 m3	2018	up 11.1%	volatile
29	Estonia	10 m3	2018	down 99.8%	volatile
31	Algeria	9 m3	2010	down 95.0%	volatile
31	Tunisia	9 m3	2017	down 65.4%	volatile
33	Japan	8 m3	2018	down 98.5%	volatile
34	Israel	7 m3	2017	down 68.2%	volatile
34	New Caledonia	7 m3	2018	up 600.0%	volatile
36	Lebanon	6 m3	2018	up 200.0%	volatile
36	Cyprus	6 m3	2017	down 91.3%	volatile
38	Malta	4 m3	2014	up 300.0%	volatile
38	Croatia	4 m3	2018	up 300.0%	volatile
40	Armenia	3 m3	2018	down 40.0%	volatile
40	Mauritius	3 m3	2018	unchanged	falling
40	Mexico	3 m3	2018	up 200.0%	rising
40	Morocco	3 m3	2017	down 96.9%	volatile
44	Slovenia	2 m3	2018	down 71.4%	volatile
45	Ukraine	1 m3	2017	down 85.7%	volatile
45	Greece	1 m3	2018	down 99.9%	volatile
45	Slovakia	1 m3	2018	—	falling
45	Denmark	1 m3	2018	down 99.3%	volatile

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

United States of America 1,435 m3
South Africa 25 m3

About this data

Indicator: France — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity
Unit: m3
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 50 places, 733 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/