Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in France
France: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity was 488,963 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in France, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
France recorded 488,963 m3 for plywood and lvl — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity in France peaked at 581,421 m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12,600 m3, in 1962.
That places France 20th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in France, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 12,600 m3 | -16.6% |
| 1963 | 18,300 m3 | +45.2% |
| 1964 | 26,900 m3 | +47.0% |
| 1965 | 28,900 m3 | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 39,100 m3 | +35.3% |
| 1967 | 73,400 m3 | +87.7% |
| 1968 | 102,400 m3 | +39.5% |
| 1969 | 142,000 m3 | +38.7% |
| 1970 | 122,800 m3 | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 131,000 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 167,000 m3 | +27.5% |
| 1973 | 185,400 m3 | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 183,600 m3 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 174,400 m3 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 275,900 m3 | +58.2% |
| 1977 | 253,400 m3 | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 300,300 m3 | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 319,800 m3 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 346,000 m3 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 274,400 m3 | -20.7% |
| 1982 | 282,500 m3 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 257,100 m3 | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 227,000 m3 | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 245,800 m3 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 308,000 m3 | +25.3% |
| 1987 | 330,700 m3 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 379,300 m3 | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 376,000 m3 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 441,700 m3 | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 413,800 m3 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 423,000 m3 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 263,000 m3 | -37.8% |
| 1994 | 234,000 m3 | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 260,000 m3 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 256,000 m3 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 310,000 m3 | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 359,000 m3 | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 365,100 m3 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 272,000 m3 | -25.5% |
| 2001 | 357,512 m3 | +31.4% |
| 2002 | 349,362 m3 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 363,053 m3 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 383,000 m3 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 410,681 m3 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 445,000 m3 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 458,989 m3 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 581,421 m3 | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 397,364 m3 | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 544,412 m3 | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 491,551 m3 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 373,678 m3 | -24.0% |
| 2013 | 367,652 m3 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 428,596 m3 | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 420,369 m3 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 477,854 m3 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 529,278 m3 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 539,207 m3 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 533,466 m3 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 446,394 m3 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 546,335 m3 | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 472,000 m3 | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 470,212 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 488,963 m3 | +4.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 488,963 m3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46,557 m3, 10.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 488,963 m3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56,131 m3, 8.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,967 m3 | 12,600 m3 | 142,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 211,360 m3 | 122,800 m3 | 319,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 302,680 m3 | 227,000 m3 | 379,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 332,560 m3 | 234,000 m3 | 441,700 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 401,838 m3 | 272,000 m3 | 581,421 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 470,606 m3 | 367,652 m3 | 544,412 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 484,781 m3 | 446,394 m3 | 546,335 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 17 Saudi Arabia 616,055 m3 compare
- 18 China, Taiwan Province of 579,091 m3 compare
- 19 Belgium-Luxembourg 538,300 m3 compare
- 21 Viet Nam 433,800 m3 compare
- 21 Vietnam 433,800 m3 compare
- 23 Belgium 425,081 m3 compare
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 plywood and lvl — import quantity in France?
- Plywood and lvl — import quantity in France was 488,963 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 581,421 m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,600 m3 in 1962.
- How does France rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity?
- France ranks 20th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plywood and lvl — import quantity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 Plywood and LVL — Import quantity. 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