Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in France

France: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 2.46 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.46 million t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2.67 million t
in 2021
All-time low
1.49 million t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in France, 1998–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1998201120241998: 1.5M t1999: 1.6M t2000: 1.6M t2001: 1.5M t2002: 1.6M t2003: 1.7M t2004: 2.0M t2005: 2.0M t2006: 2.2M t2007: 2.1M t2008: 2.1M t2009: 1.9M t2010: 2.0M t2011: 2.0M t2012: 2.0M t2013: 2.0M t2014: 2.3M t2015: 2.4M t2016: 2.4M t2017: 2.4M t2018: 2.3M t2019: 2.4M t2020: 2.5M t2021: 2.7M t2022: 2.6M t2023: 2.5M t2024: 2.5M t

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

Analysis

France recorded 2.46 million t for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in 2024.

The figure is up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in France peaked at 2.67 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million t, in 1998.

That places France 8th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in France, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in France, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 1.49 million t —
1999 1.63 million t +9.2%
2000 1.59 million t -2.8%
2001 1.51 million t -4.8%
2002 1.58 million t +4.6%
2003 1.71 million t +7.9%
2004 2.00 million t +17.3%
2005 1.95 million t -2.5%
2006 2.18 million t +11.7%
2007 2.09 million t -4.0%
2008 2.06 million t -1.6%
2009 1.93 million t -6.4%
2010 2.02 million t +4.6%
2011 1.99 million t -1.5%
2012 1.97 million t -0.9%
2013 2.02 million t +2.7%
2014 2.25 million t +11.3%
2015 2.36 million t +4.7%
2016 2.36 million t +0.3%
2017 2.42 million t +2.3%
2018 2.31 million t -4.6%
2019 2.41 million t +4.5%
2020 2.48 million t +2.6%
2021 2.67 million t +7.8%
2022 2.59 million t -3.1%
2023 2.46 million t -5.0%
2024 2.46 million t +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 2.46 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,598 t, 27.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • France's 2.46 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,598 t, 27.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.56 million t 1.49 million t 1.63 million t 2
2000s 1.86 million t 1.51 million t 2.18 million t 10
2010s 2.21 million t 1.97 million t 2.42 million t 10
2020s 2.53 million t 2.46 million t 2.67 million t 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 5 China, mainland 4.69 million t compare
  2. 6 Finland 3.97 million t compare
  3. 7 Malaysia 2.71 million t compare
  4. 9 Austria 2.24 million t compare
  5. 10 Canada 2.04 million t compare
  6. 11 Poland 2.00 million t compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in France?
Packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in France was 2.46 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2.67 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million t in 1998.
How does France rank for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity?
France ranks 8th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 5,742 data points, 1998–2024
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