Household and sanitary papers — Capacity in France
France: Household and sanitary papers — Capacity was 1.03 million t in 2026. ▲ Rising
Household and sanitary papers — Capacity in France, 2020–2026
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for household and sanitary papers — capacity in France is 1.03 million t, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
France ranks 9th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Household and sanitary papers — Capacity in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 900,000 t | — |
| 2021 | 900,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 900,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.00 million t | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 922,000 t | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 1.01 million t | +9.9% |
| 2026 | 1.03 million t | +1.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.03 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 450,000 t, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- France's 1.03 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 450,000 t, 2.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near France
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 0.8916 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0098 metric tons per person (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate -36.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 4,418 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household and sanitary papers — capacity in France?
- Household and sanitary papers — capacity in France was 1.03 million t in 2026, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary papers — capacity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million t in 2026.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — capacity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 900,000 t in 2020.
- How does France rank for household and sanitary papers — capacity?
- France ranks 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2026.
- Is household and sanitary papers — capacity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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 Household and sanitary papers — Capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on pulp and paper production, pulp and paper production capacity, information about utilization of recovered paper, and short-term capacity forecasts for major pulp and paper producing countries. The main types of pulp included in this database are wood pulp (mechanical, thermo-mechanical, semi-chemical pulp, and chemical pulp), pulp of other fibre, and dissolving wood pulp. The main types of paper included in this database are graphic papers (newsprint, printing and writing paper) and other paper and paperboard. The latter is further subdivided into detailed categories of packaging paper and paperboard, household and sanitary paper, and other paper and paperboard not elsewhere specified. The database also provides information about consumption of recovered paper for paper and paperboard making domestically. Refer to this document for detailed definitions: https://www.fao.org/3/cc7461t/cc7461t.pdf#page=11