Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in France
France: Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre was 11.62 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in France is 11.62 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in France peaked at 19.17 t per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.09 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places France 19th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.09 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.24 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 5.57 t per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 5.8 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 5.87 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 6.4 t per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1967 | 6.55 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 6.7 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 7.42 t per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 7.67 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 7.84 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 8.4 t per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 8.88 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 9.03 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 8.07 t per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 8.45 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 8.61 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 9.21 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 9.76 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 9.56 t per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 9.55 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 9.4 t per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 9.77 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 10.33 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 9.56 t per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 10.36 t per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 10.36 t per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 11.71 t per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 12.53 t per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 13.08 t per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 13.81 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 14.27 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 14.8 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 16.14 t per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 15.99 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 15.88 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 16.96 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 17 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 17.82 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 18.57 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 17.86 t per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 18.2 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 18.44 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 19.03 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 19.17 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 18.57 t per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 18.31 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 17.45 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 15.46 t per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 16.38 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 15.82 t per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 15.5 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.92 t per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 15.02 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 14.81 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.81 t per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.88 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.59 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 13.59 t per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 12.94 t per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 13.84 t per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 13.34 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 11.62 t per square kilometre | -12.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 11.62 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.89 t per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- France's 11.62 t per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.65 t per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.07 t per square kilometre | 5.09 t per square kilometre | 7.42 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.59 t per square kilometre | 7.67 t per square kilometre | 9.76 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.31 t per square kilometre | 9.4 t per square kilometre | 12.53 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.57 t per square kilometre | 13.08 t per square kilometre | 17.82 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.11 t per square kilometre | 15.46 t per square kilometre | 19.17 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.03 t per square kilometre | 13.59 t per square kilometre | 16.38 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.93 t per square kilometre | 11.62 t per square kilometre | 13.84 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in France?
- Paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre in France was 11.62 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 19.17 t per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.09 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 19th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Paper and paperboard — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Paper and paperboard — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.