Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in France

France: Printing and writing papers — Export quantity was 386,410 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
386,410 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 230 countries
All-time high
2.40 million t
in 2005
All-time low
27,400 t
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in France, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

France recorded 386,410 t for printing and writing papers — export quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of down 67.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — export quantity in France peaked at 2.40 million t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27,400 t, in 1963.

That places France 26th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Printing and writing papers — Export quantity in France, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 34,800 t —
1962 39,600 t +13.8%
1963 27,400 t -30.8%
1964 37,300 t +36.1%
1965 76,600 t +105.4%
1966 74,200 t -3.1%
1967 101,000 t +36.1%
1968 141,000 t +39.6%
1969 135,000 t -4.3%
1970 158,000 t +17.0%
1971 185,000 t +17.1%
1972 208,000 t +12.4%
1973 213,600 t +2.7%
1974 335,000 t +56.8%
1975 262,000 t -21.8%
1976 282,000 t +7.6%
1977 344,000 t +22.0%
1978 452,200 t +31.5%
1979 515,300 t +14.0%
1980 528,200 t +2.5%
1981 536,000 t +1.5%
1982 521,000 t -2.8%
1983 589,000 t +13.1%
1984 633,000 t +7.5%
1985 621,600 t -1.8%
1986 667,300 t +7.4%
1987 704,000 t +5.5%
1988 834,900 t +18.6%
1989 920,100 t +10.2%
1990 981,300 t +6.7%
1991 1.06 million t +8.1%
1992 1.41 million t +32.6%
1993 1.36 million t -3.1%
1994 1.59 million t +16.8%
1995 1.54 million t -3.5%
1996 558,000 t -63.7%
1997 1.19 million t +113.6%
1998 1.62 million t +35.7%
1999 1.77 million t +9.5%
2000 1.85 million t +4.4%
2001 1.72 million t -7.3%
2002 2.12 million t +23.4%
2003 2.21 million t +4.4%
2004 2.33 million t +5.5%
2005 2.40 million t +3.0%
2006 2.21 million t -7.8%
2007 2.13 million t -3.6%
2008 2.04 million t -4.4%
2009 1.72 million t -15.4%
2010 1.81 million t +4.8%
2011 1.79 million t -1.2%
2012 1.49 million t -16.6%
2013 1.33 million t -10.6%
2014 1.19 million t -10.9%
2015 1.16 million t -2.5%
2016 1.01 million t -13.1%
2017 925,387 t -8.0%
2018 838,284 t -9.4%
2019 649,235 t -22.6%
2020 477,800 t -26.4%
2021 713,393 t +49.3%
2022 662,894 t -7.1%
2023 386,410 t -41.7%
2024 386,410 t +0.0%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 386,410 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,455 t, 111.8× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • France's 386,410 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,065 t, 76.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Printing and writing papers — Export quantity 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +113.6% 558,000 t 1.19 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 74,100 t 27,400 t 141,000 t 9
1970s 295,510 t 158,000 t 515,300 t 10
1980s 655,510 t 521,000 t 920,100 t 10
1990s 1.31 million t 558,000 t 1.77 million t 10
2000s 2.07 million t 1.72 million t 2.40 million t 10
2010s 1.22 million t 649,235 t 1.81 million t 10
2020s 525,381 t 386,410 t 713,393 t 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 23 Singapore 402,166 t compare
  2. 24 Russian Federation 392,139 t compare
  3. 24 Russia 392,139 t compare
  4. 27 United Arab Emirates 363,998 t compare
  5. 28 Slovenia 268,873 t compare
  6. 29 Norway 218,661 t compare

See the full ranking of 259 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — export quantity in France?
Printing and writing papers — export quantity in France was 386,410 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — export quantity recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2.40 million t in 2005.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — export quantity recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 27,400 t in 1963.
How does France rank for printing and writing papers — export quantity?
France ranks 26th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — export quantity rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. 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 — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Printing and writing papers — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
259 places, 8,970 data points, 1961–2024
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