Paper and paperboard — Export value in France
France: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 3.73 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
France recorded 3.73 million 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — export value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in France peaked at 5.66 million 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45,835 1000 USD, in 1962.
That places France 9th out of 243 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.
Paper and paperboard — Export value in France, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49,079 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 45,835 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 46,582 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 54,588 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 64,359 1000 USD | +17.9% |
| 1966 | 69,254 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 75,733 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 95,872 1000 USD | +26.6% |
| 1969 | 106,188 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 129,941 1000 USD | +22.4% |
| 1971 | 153,635 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 171,940 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 227,779 1000 USD | +32.5% |
| 1974 | 446,736 1000 USD | +96.1% |
| 1975 | 346,822 1000 USD | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 401,156 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 477,600 1000 USD | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 518,286 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 631,700 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 634,357 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 645,242 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 634,320 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 709,159 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 849,300 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 943,471 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 1.10 million 1000 USD | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 1.52 million 1000 USD | +38.9% |
| 1988 | 1.78 million 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 1.96 million 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 2.10 million 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 2.36 million 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 2.98 million 1000 USD | +26.5% |
| 1993 | 2.30 million 1000 USD | -22.7% |
| 1994 | 2.88 million 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 3.88 million 1000 USD | +34.7% |
| 1996 | 2.57 million 1000 USD | -33.7% |
| 1997 | 2.97 million 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 4.00 million 1000 USD | +35.0% |
| 1999 | 3.99 million 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.03 million 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.66 million 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 3.74 million 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.45 million 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 5.06 million 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 5.04 million 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.05 million 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.42 million 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 5.66 million 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 4.57 million 1000 USD | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 4.88 million 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 5.36 million 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 4.54 million 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 4.55 million 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.49 million 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.74 million 1000 USD | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 3.55 million 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 3.67 million 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.98 million 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 3.42 million 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 3.02 million 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 4.06 million 1000 USD | +34.6% |
| 2022 | 4.63 million 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 3.75 million 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 3.73 million 1000 USD | -0.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.73 million 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,396 1000 USD, 75.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- France's 3.73 million 1000 USD is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116,292 1000 USD, 32.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +96.1% | 227,779 1000 USD | 446,736 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,499 1000 USD | 45,835 1000 USD | 106,188 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 350,560 1000 USD | 129,941 1000 USD | 631,700 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 million 1000 USD | 634,320 1000 USD | 1.96 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.00 million 1000 USD | 2.10 million 1000 USD | 4.00 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.67 million 1000 USD | 3.66 million 1000 USD | 5.66 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 million 1000 USD | 3.42 million 1000 USD | 5.36 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 million 1000 USD | 3.02 million 1000 USD | 4.63 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 paper and paperboard — export value in France?
- Paper and paperboard — export value in France was 3.73 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 million 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,835 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does France rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
- France ranks 9th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Export value. 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