Pulp for paper — Export quantity in France

France: Pulp for paper — Export quantity was 462,377 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
462,377 t
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
632,377 t
in 2007
All-time low
1,200 t
in 1966
Years of data
61
1964–2024

Pulp for paper — Export quantity in France, 1964–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196419942024

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

Analysis

In 2024, pulp for paper — export quantity in France stood at 462,377 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulp for paper — export quantity in France peaked at 632,377 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,200 t, in 1966.

France ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Pulp for paper — Export quantity in France, year by year

Annual values for Pulp for paper — Export quantity in France, 1964 to 2024.
Year t Change
1964 6,600 t —
1965 4,300 t -34.8%
1966 1,200 t -72.1%
1967 4,000 t +233.3%
1968 158,700 t +3867.5%
1969 149,300 t -5.9%
1970 171,500 t +14.9%
1971 111,300 t -35.1%
1972 146,500 t +31.6%
1973 247,600 t +69.0%
1974 171,700 t -30.7%
1975 78,400 t -54.3%
1976 163,100 t +108.0%
1977 157,500 t -3.4%
1978 169,600 t +7.7%
1979 192,700 t +13.6%
1980 171,200 t -11.2%
1981 152,100 t -11.2%
1982 167,400 t +10.1%
1983 218,800 t +30.7%
1984 246,200 t +12.5%
1985 311,000 t +26.3%
1986 343,600 t +10.5%
1987 403,100 t +17.3%
1988 429,500 t +6.5%
1989 363,600 t -15.3%
1990 379,200 t +4.3%
1991 406,000 t +7.1%
1992 423,326 t +4.3%
1993 417,700 t -1.3%
1994 446,700 t +6.9%
1995 405,000 t -9.3%
1996 359,000 t -11.4%
1997 454,400 t +26.6%
1998 459,700 t +1.2%
1999 394,690 t -14.1%
2000 383,844 t -2.7%
2001 449,055 t +17.0%
2002 490,341 t +9.2%
2003 456,253 t -7.0%
2004 527,957 t +15.7%
2005 495,446 t -6.2%
2006 556,221 t +12.3%
2007 632,377 t +13.7%
2008 549,889 t -13.0%
2009 366,730 t -33.3%
2010 525,488 t +43.3%
2011 628,805 t +19.7%
2012 470,938 t -25.1%
2013 404,151 t -14.2%
2014 467,395 t +15.6%
2015 522,150 t +11.7%
2016 517,615 t -0.9%
2017 494,396 t -4.5%
2018 413,899 t -16.3%
2019 453,691 t +9.6%
2020 449,435 t -0.9%
2021 414,972 t -7.7%
2022 365,115 t -12.0%
2023 394,803 t +8.1%
2024 462,377 t +17.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 462,377 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,400 t, 62.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • France's 462,377 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,432 t, 54.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pulp for paper — 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
1968 +3867.5% 4,000 t 158,700 t
1967 +233.3% 1,200 t 4,000 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 54,017 t 1,200 t 158,700 t 6
1970s 160,990 t 78,400 t 247,600 t 10
1980s 280,650 t 152,100 t 429,500 t 10
1990s 414,572 t 359,000 t 459,700 t 10
2000s 490,811 t 366,730 t 632,377 t 10
2010s 489,853 t 404,151 t 628,805 t 10
2020s 417,340 t 365,115 t 462,377 t 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 16 New Zealand 673,021 t compare
  2. 17 USSR 600,000 t compare
  3. 18 Belgium 486,288 t compare
  4. 20 Belgium-Luxembourg 454,270 t compare
  5. 21 Japan 403,474 t compare
  6. 22 China 401,568 t compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulp for paper — export quantity in France?
Pulp for paper — export quantity in France was 462,377 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulp for paper — export quantity recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 632,377 t in 2007.
What is the lowest pulp for paper — export quantity recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,200 t in 1966.
How does France rank for pulp for paper — export quantity?
France ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is pulp for paper — export quantity rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Pulp for paper — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pulp for paper — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
223 places, 7,819 data points, 1961–2024
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