Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in France

France: Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity was 70,591 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
70,591 t
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
18th
of 197 countries
All-time high
103,544 t
in 2008
All-time low
1,800 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in France, 1961–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, household and sanitary papers — export quantity in France stood at 70,591 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — export quantity in France peaked at 103,544 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,800 t, in 1962.

That places France 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in France, year by year

Annual values for Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in France, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 2,300 t —
1962 1,800 t -21.7%
1963 2,100 t +16.7%
1964 2,500 t +19.0%
1965 2,500 t +0.0%
1966 2,700 t +8.0%
1967 3,000 t +11.1%
1968 7,000 t +133.3%
1969 2,000 t -71.4%
1970 7,000 t +250.0%
1971 4,000 t -42.9%
1972 9,000 t +125.0%
1973 6,000 t -33.3%
1974 4,000 t -33.3%
1975 4,000 t +0.0%
1976 11,000 t +175.0%
1977 13,000 t +18.2%
1978 13,000 t +0.0%
1979 15,000 t +15.4%
1980 18,700 t +24.7%
1981 19,000 t +1.6%
1982 18,000 t -5.3%
1983 20,000 t +11.1%
1984 29,000 t +45.0%
1985 35,200 t +21.4%
1986 38,800 t +10.2%
1987 40,000 t +3.1%
1988 42,000 t +5.0%
1989 45,000 t +7.1%
1990 47,700 t +6.0%
1991 79,000 t +65.6%
1992 42,000 t -46.8%
1993 51,000 t +21.4%
1994 60,000 t +17.6%
1995 69,000 t +15.0%
1996 81,000 t +17.4%
1997 70,300 t -13.2%
1998 77,900 t +10.8%
1999 65,000 t -16.6%
2000 76,886 t +18.3%
2001 64,594 t -16.0%
2002 74,335 t +15.1%
2003 92,062 t +23.8%
2004 82,778 t -10.1%
2005 98,319 t +18.8%
2006 81,391 t -17.2%
2007 94,814 t +16.5%
2008 103,544 t +9.2%
2009 85,170 t -17.7%
2010 70,077 t -17.7%
2011 84,387 t +20.4%
2012 102,597 t +21.6%
2013 96,852 t -5.6%
2014 74,357 t -23.2%
2015 77,732 t +4.5%
2016 74,181 t -4.6%
2017 74,345 t +0.2%
2018 94,214 t +26.7%
2019 80,689 t -14.4%
2020 79,583 t -1.4%
2021 67,591 t -15.1%
2022 78,642 t +16.3%
2023 61,658 t -21.6%
2024 70,591 t +14.5%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 70,591 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,000 t, 70.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • France's 70,591 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,448 t, 20.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Household and sanitary papers — 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
1970 +250.0% 2,000 t 7,000 t
1976 +175.0% 4,000 t 11,000 t
1968 +133.3% 3,000 t 7,000 t
1972 +125.0% 4,000 t 9,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,878 t 1,800 t 7,000 t 9
1970s 8,600 t 4,000 t 15,000 t 10
1980s 30,570 t 18,000 t 45,000 t 10
1990s 64,290 t 42,000 t 81,000 t 10
2000s 85,389 t 64,594 t 103,544 t 10
2010s 82,943 t 70,077 t 102,597 t 10
2020s 71,613 t 61,658 t 79,583 t 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 16 Canada 82,013 t compare
  2. 17 Romania 73,207 t compare
  3. 19 Brazil 69,280 t compare
  4. 20 Greece 65,696 t compare
  5. 21 Portugal 58,415 t compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

More environment data for France

All data for France →

Frequently asked questions

What is household and sanitary papers — export quantity in France?
Household and sanitary papers — export quantity in France was 70,591 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest household and sanitary papers — export quantity recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 103,544 t in 2008.
What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — export quantity recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,800 t in 1962.
How does France rank for household and sanitary papers — export quantity?
France ranks 18th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is household and sanitary papers — export quantity rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in France. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 27 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/household-and-sanitary-papers-export-quantity/france/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/stat/household-and-sanitary-papers-export-quantity/france/">Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity in France</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Household and sanitary papers — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 6,525 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en