Printing and writing papers, coated — Export quantity in France

France: Printing and writing papers, coated — Export quantity was 174,760 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
174,760 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.66 million t
in 2005
All-time low
174,760 t
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Printing and writing papers, coated — Export quantity in France, 1998–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998201120241998: 1.1M t1999: 1.2M t2000: 1.2M t2001: 1.1M t2002: 1.4M t2003: 1.5M t2004: 1.6M t2005: 1.7M t2006: 1.5M t2007: 1.5M t2008: 1.4M t2009: 1.1M t2010: 1.2M t2011: 1.2M t2012: 1.0M t2013: 863.5k t2014: 692.7k t2015: 590.6k t2016: 535.1k t2017: 498.1k t2018: 460.4k t2019: 293.6k t2020: 216.1k t2021: 305.5k t2022: 283.9k t2023: 174.8k t2024: 174.8k t

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

Analysis

France recorded 174,760 t for printing and writing papers, coated — export quantity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, coated — export quantity in France peaked at 1.66 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 174,760 t, in 2023.

France ranks 18th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Printing and writing papers, coated — Export quantity in France, year by year

Annual values for Printing and writing papers, coated — Export quantity in France, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 1.12 million t —
1999 1.18 million t +4.5%
2000 1.21 million t +3.2%
2001 1.11 million t -8.5%
2002 1.35 million t +21.9%
2003 1.46 million t +7.4%
2004 1.61 million t +10.5%
2005 1.66 million t +3.4%
2006 1.52 million t -8.8%
2007 1.48 million t -2.4%
2008 1.41 million t -4.9%
2009 1.12 million t -20.8%
2010 1.21 million t +8.6%
2011 1.18 million t -2.4%
2012 1.03 million t -12.6%
2013 863,463 t -16.5%
2014 692,681 t -19.8%
2015 590,572 t -14.7%
2016 535,127 t -9.4%
2017 498,066 t -6.9%
2018 460,434 t -7.6%
2019 293,619 t -36.2%
2020 216,089 t -26.4%
2021 305,478 t +41.4%
2022 283,854 t -7.1%
2023 174,760 t -38.4%
2024 174,760 t +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 174,760 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,185 t, 147.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • France's 174,760 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,248 t, 140.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.15 million t 1.12 million t 1.18 million t 2
2000s 1.39 million t 1.11 million t 1.66 million t 10
2010s 736,379 t 293,619 t 1.21 million t 10
2020s 230,988 t 174,760 t 305,478 t 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 223,794 t compare
  2. 16 Sweden 208,915 t compare
  3. 17 India 189,614 t compare
  4. 19 Slovenia 152,661 t compare
  5. 20 Switzerland 104,223 t compare
  6. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 61,000 t compare
  7. 21 United Kingdom 61,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers, coated — export quantity in France?
Printing and writing papers, coated — export quantity in France was 174,760 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers, coated — export quantity recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1.66 million t in 2005.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers, coated — export quantity recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 174,760 t in 2023.
How does France rank for printing and writing papers, coated — export quantity?
France ranks 18th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers, coated — export quantity rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.8%. 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 Printing and writing papers, coated — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers, coated — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 5,227 data points, 1998–2024
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