Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre in France
France: Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre was 3.72 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in France stood at 3.72 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in France peaked at 7.02 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places France 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, 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 — Import value, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0051 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0134 1000 USD per square kilometre | +160.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0179 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0315 1000 USD per square kilometre | +76.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0407 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0538 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0821 1000 USD per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0946 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1026 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1123 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.135 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1972 | 0.167 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2167 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3848 1000 USD per square kilometre | +77.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3757 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4067 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4351 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5544 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6066 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.6717 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.668 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6865 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8416 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9908 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1985 | 1.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 1.54 1000 USD per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1987 | 1.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 1.85 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 2.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 2.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 2.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 3.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1993 | 2.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 3.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 4.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1996 | 1.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 1997 | 2.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1998 | 4.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | +89.2% |
| 1999 | 4.63 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 4.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 4.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2003 | 5.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 5.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 5.61 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 5.88 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 6.67 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 7.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 5.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 5.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 4.85 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 5.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 4.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.92 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 3.88 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3.75 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.89 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 3.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 4.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2023 | 3.72 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.72 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 1000 USD per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- France's 3.72 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.29 1000 USD per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +160.5% | 0.0051 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0134 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0491 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0051 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1026 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3394 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1123 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6066 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.668 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | 7.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.75 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 1000 USD per square kilometre | 3.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 19 Mauritius 3.9 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 20 Cayman Islands 3.88 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 21 Italy 3.79 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 23 Austria 3.69 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 24 Andorra 3.64 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 25 Poland 3.42 1000 USD per square kilometre 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 printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in France?
- Printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in France was 3.72 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.02 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does France rank for printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Printing and writing papers — Import value 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.
Printing and writing papers — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 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
Printing and writing papers — Import value 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.