Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per square kilometre in France

France: Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 2.67 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.67 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
16th
of 166 countries
All-time high
4.46 t per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0.1855 t per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per square kilometre in France, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre in France is 2.67 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre in France peaked at 4.46 t per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1855 t per square kilometre, in 1962.

That places France 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per square kilometre in France, year by year

Annual values for Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per square kilometre in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 0.2032 t per square kilometre
1962 0.1855 t per square kilometre -8.7%
1963 0.2156 t per square kilometre +16.2%
1964 0.2377 t per square kilometre +10.2%
1965 0.2078 t per square kilometre -12.6%
1966 0.2366 t per square kilometre +13.8%
1967 0.1983 t per square kilometre -16.2%
1968 1.88 t per square kilometre +848.5%
1969 2.16 t per square kilometre +14.8%
1970 2.31 t per square kilometre +6.8%
1971 2.01 t per square kilometre -12.8%
1972 2.35 t per square kilometre +17.0%
1973 2.63 t per square kilometre +11.9%
1974 2.92 t per square kilometre +10.9%
1975 2.08 t per square kilometre -28.9%
1976 2.42 t per square kilometre +16.8%
1977 2.4 t per square kilometre -1.2%
1978 2.83 t per square kilometre +18.0%
1979 3.03 t per square kilometre +7.1%
1980 3.16 t per square kilometre +4.5%
1981 3.06 t per square kilometre -3.2%
1982 2.82 t per square kilometre -8.0%
1983 2.91 t per square kilometre +3.2%
1984 2.9 t per square kilometre -0.2%
1985 2.88 t per square kilometre -0.5%
1986 3.14 t per square kilometre +8.7%
1987 3.25 t per square kilometre +3.8%
1988 3.41 t per square kilometre +4.7%
1989 3.38 t per square kilometre -0.8%
1990 3.55 t per square kilometre +4.9%
1991 3.67 t per square kilometre +3.4%
1992 3.84 t per square kilometre +4.8%
1993 3.71 t per square kilometre -3.4%
1994 3.89 t per square kilometre +4.6%
1995 3.64 t per square kilometre -6.3%
1996 3.78 t per square kilometre +3.8%
1997 4.01 t per square kilometre +6.2%
1998 3.99 t per square kilometre -0.5%
1999 4.13 t per square kilometre +3.5%
2000 4.46 t per square kilometre +8.0%
2001 4.12 t per square kilometre -7.7%
2002 4.14 t per square kilometre +0.4%
2003 4.02 t per square kilometre -2.9%
2004 4.08 t per square kilometre +1.6%
2005 3.97 t per square kilometre -2.6%
2006 4.11 t per square kilometre +3.6%
2007 3.86 t per square kilometre -6.2%
2008 3.63 t per square kilometre -5.9%
2009 2.85 t per square kilometre -21.6%
2010 3.56 t per square kilometre +25.2%
2011 3.49 t per square kilometre -1.9%
2012 3.64 t per square kilometre +4.1%
2013 3.94 t per square kilometre +8.2%
2014 3.72 t per square kilometre -5.6%
2015 3.77 t per square kilometre +1.4%
2016 3.62 t per square kilometre -4.0%
2017 3.71 t per square kilometre +2.6%
2018 3.71 t per square kilometre -0.1%
2019 3.15 t per square kilometre -15.0%
2020 3.27 t per square kilometre +3.7%
2021 3.04 t per square kilometre -6.9%
2022 3.2 t per square kilometre +5.2%
2023 2.67 t per square kilometre -16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.614 t per square kilometre 0.1855 t per square kilometre 2.16 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 2.5 t per square kilometre 2.01 t per square kilometre 3.03 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 3.09 t per square kilometre 2.82 t per square kilometre 3.41 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 3.82 t per square kilometre 3.55 t per square kilometre 4.13 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 3.92 t per square kilometre 2.85 t per square kilometre 4.46 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 3.63 t per square kilometre 3.15 t per square kilometre 3.94 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 3.04 t per square kilometre 2.67 t per square kilometre 3.27 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 13 China 3.08 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 14 Japan 2.95 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 15 Lebanon 2.76 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 17 Czechia 2.57 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 18 Bangladesh 2.53 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 19 Cayman Islands 2.17 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre in France?
Pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre in France was 2.67 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 4.46 t per square kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1855 t per square kilometre in 1962.
How does France rank for pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre?
France ranks 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is pulp for paper — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Pulp for paper — Import quantity 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.

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Indicator
Pulp for paper — Import quantity, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
167 places, 6,371 data points, 1961–2023
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Pulp for paper — Import quantity 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.