Other industrial roundwood — Production in France

France: Other industrial roundwood — Production was 548,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
548,000 m3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.83 million m3
in 1962
All-time low
320,900 m3
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other industrial roundwood — Production in France, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.

Analysis

France recorded 548,000 m3 for other industrial roundwood — production in 2024.

The figure is down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other industrial roundwood — production in France peaked at 2.83 million m3 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 320,900 m3, in 2010.

That places France 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Other industrial roundwood — Production in France, year by year

Annual values for Other industrial roundwood — Production in France, 1961 to 2024.
Year m3 Change
1961 2.39 million m3 —
1962 2.83 million m3 +18.2%
1963 2.65 million m3 -6.3%
1964 2.29 million m3 -13.7%
1965 2.29 million m3 +0.0%
1966 2.10 million m3 -8.4%
1967 1.80 million m3 -14.0%
1968 1.70 million m3 -5.8%
1969 1.58 million m3 -7.0%
1970 1.53 million m3 -3.2%
1971 1.49 million m3 -2.8%
1972 1.27 million m3 -14.3%
1973 1.25 million m3 -1.9%
1974 1.25 million m3 +0.1%
1975 1.27 million m3 +1.2%
1976 900,000 m3 -28.9%
1977 1.25 million m3 +39.4%
1978 889,000 m3 -29.2%
1979 916,000 m3 +3.0%
1980 859,000 m3 -6.2%
1981 994,000 m3 +15.7%
1982 807,000 m3 -18.8%
1983 672,000 m3 -16.7%
1984 608,000 m3 -9.5%
1985 604,000 m3 -0.7%
1986 580,000 m3 -4.0%
1987 571,000 m3 -1.6%
1988 480,000 m3 -15.9%
1989 548,000 m3 +14.2%
1990 456,000 m3 -16.8%
1991 460,000 m3 +0.9%
1992 424,000 m3 -7.8%
1993 511,000 m3 +20.5%
1994 416,000 m3 -18.6%
1995 395,000 m3 -5.0%
1996 384,000 m3 -2.8%
1997 416,000 m3 +8.3%
1998 411,000 m3 -1.2%
1999 408,000 m3 -0.7%
2000 413,000 m3 +1.2%
2001 390,000 m3 -5.6%
2002 386,000 m3 -1.0%
2003 407,000 m3 +5.4%
2004 382,000 m3 -6.1%
2005 391,051 m3 +2.4%
2006 433,127 m3 +10.8%
2007 328,428 m3 -24.2%
2008 356,300 m3 +8.5%
2009 332,206 m3 -6.8%
2010 320,900 m3 -3.4%
2011 508,260 m3 +58.4%
2012 545,908 m3 +7.4%
2013 648,870 m3 +18.9%
2014 604,939 m3 -6.8%
2015 536,431 m3 -11.3%
2016 522,400 m3 -2.6%
2017 592,647 m3 +13.4%
2018 650,053 m3 +9.7%
2019 582,957 m3 -10.3%
2020 469,560 m3 -19.5%
2021 564,160 m3 +20.1%
2022 559,000 m3 -0.9%
2023 548,000 m3 -2.0%
2024 548,000 m3 +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 548,000 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 61,373 m3, 8.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • France's 548,000 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62,894 m3, 8.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other industrial roundwood — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +58.4% 320,900 m3 508,260 m3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.18 million m3 1.58 million m3 2.83 million m3 9
1970s 1.20 million m3 889,000 m3 1.53 million m3 10
1980s 672,300 m3 480,000 m3 994,000 m3 10
1990s 428,100 m3 384,000 m3 511,000 m3 10
2000s 381,911 m3 328,428 m3 433,127 m3 10
2010s 551,336 m3 320,900 m3 650,053 m3 10
2020s 537,744 m3 469,560 m3 564,160 m3 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 47 Poland 662,000 m3 compare
  2. 48 Sri Lanka 577,000 m3 compare
  3. 49 Caribbean 562,810 m3 compare
  4. 51 Hungary 539,926 m3 compare
  5. 52 Paraguay 529,000 m3 compare
  6. 53 Guinea 513,000 m3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other industrial roundwood — production in France?
Other industrial roundwood — production in France was 548,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other industrial roundwood — production recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2.83 million m3 in 1962.
What is the lowest other industrial roundwood — production recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 320,900 m3 in 2010.
How does France rank for other industrial roundwood — production?
France ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is other industrial roundwood — production rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Other industrial roundwood — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other industrial roundwood — Production
Unit
m3
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
216 places, 11,716 data points, 1961–2024
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