Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in France
France: Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production was 0 t in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in France, 1961–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in France is 0 t, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in France peaked at 934,000 t in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2015.
That places France 48th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 426,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 426,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 433,000 t | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 442,000 t | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 449,900 t | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 472,800 t | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 472,000 t | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 471,100 t | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 492,500 t | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 494,200 t | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 464,700 t | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 449,800 t | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 456,000 t | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 475,000 t | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 385,000 t | -18.9% |
| 1976 | 413,000 t | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 433,000 t | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 458,000 t | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 453,000 t | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 419,000 t | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 398,000 t | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 407,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 397,000 t | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 454,000 t | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 452,000 t | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 430,000 t | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 463,000 t | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 393,000 t | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 662,000 t | +68.4% |
| 1990 | 667,000 t | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 810,000 t | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 922,000 t | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 823,000 t | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 886,000 t | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 934,000 t | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 757,000 t | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 845,000 t | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 761,600 t | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 772,000 t | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 651,000 t | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 628,000 t | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 616,000 t | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 631,000 t | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 699,000 t | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 666,000 t | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 615,000 t | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 583,900 t | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 561,400 t | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 480,200 t | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 568,400 t | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 538,355 t | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 483,084 t | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 245,000 t | -49.3% |
| 2014 | 165,000 t | -32.7% |
| 2015 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 t | — |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,715 t. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -100.0% | 165,000 t | 0 t |
| 1989 | +68.4% | 393,000 t | 662,000 t |
| 2013 | -49.3% | 483,084 t | 245,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 453,922 t | 426,000 t | 492,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 448,170 t | 385,000 t | 494,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 447,500 t | 393,000 t | 662,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 817,760 t | 667,000 t | 934,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 613,150 t | 480,200 t | 699,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 285,691 t | 0 t | 568,400 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
- 45 Ecuador 2,000 t compare
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- 47 Madagascar 400 t compare
- 48 Albania 0 t compare
- 48 Argentina 0 t compare
- 48 Armenia 0 t
- 48 Azerbaijan 0 t
- 48 Belarus 0 t
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 t
- 48 Bulgaria 0 t compare
- 48 China, Taiwan Province of 0 t compare
- 48 Colombia 0 t
- 48 Cyprus 0 t
- 48 Czechia 0 t compare
- 48 Estonia 0 t compare
- 48 Georgia 0 t
- 48 Greece 0 t compare
- 48 Honduras 0 t compare
- 48 Hungary 0 t compare
- 48 Iceland 0 t
- 48 Indonesia 0 t compare
- 48 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 t compare
- 48 Ireland 0 t compare
- 48 Israel 0 t
- 48 Kazakhstan 0 t
- 48 Kenya 0 t compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 0 t
- 48 Latvia 0 t compare
- 48 Liechtenstein 0 t compare
- 48 Lithuania 0 t compare
- 48 Luxembourg 0 t
- 48 Malta 0 t
- 48 Mauritius 0 t
- 48 Mexico 0 t compare
- 48 Montenegro 0 t
- 48 North Macedonia 0 t
- 48 Philippines 0 t compare
- 48 Portugal 0 t compare
- 48 Republic of Moldova 0 t
- 48 Romania 0 t compare
- 48 Serbia 0 t compare
- 48 Seychelles 0 t
- 48 Tajikistan 0 t
- 48 Türkiye 0 t compare
- 48 Turkmenistan 0 t
- 48 Ukraine 0 t
- 48 Uruguay 0 t compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 0 t
- 48 Zimbabwe 0 t compare
- 48 Moldova 0 t
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More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in France?
- Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production in France was 0 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 934,000 t in 1995.
- What is the lowest mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2015.
- How does France rank for mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production?
- France ranks 48th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — production rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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