Paper and paperboard — Capacity in France
France: Paper and paperboard — Capacity was 9.03 million t in 2026. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Capacity in France, 2020–2026
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2026, paper and paperboard — capacity in France stood at 9.03 million t. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
That places France 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near France
More environment data for France
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 15.54 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,781 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,024 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 19.38 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 36.71 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 10,443 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.57 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,016 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 59.35 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,882 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — capacity in France?
- Paper and paperboard — capacity in France was 9.03 million t in 2026, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 million t in 2026.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — capacity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.38 million t in 2021.
- How does France rank for paper and paperboard — capacity?
- France ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2026.
- Is paper and paperboard — capacity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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