Pulp for paper — Import quantity in France

France: Pulp for paper — Import quantity was 1.51 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.51 million t
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
11th
of 223 countries
All-time high
2.41 million t
in 2000
All-time low
100,000 t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pulp for paper — Import quantity in France, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pulp for paper — import quantity in France is 1.51 million t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity in France peaked at 2.41 million t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 100,000 t, in 1962.

That places France 11th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Pulp for paper — Import quantity in France, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 109,500 t —
1962 100,000 t -8.7%
1963 116,200 t +16.2%
1964 128,100 t +10.2%
1965 112,000 t -12.6%
1966 127,500 t +13.8%
1967 106,900 t -16.2%
1968 1.01 million t +848.5%
1969 1.16 million t +14.8%
1970 1.24 million t +6.8%
1971 1.08 million t -12.8%
1972 1.27 million t +17.0%
1973 1.42 million t +11.9%
1974 1.57 million t +10.9%
1975 1.12 million t -28.9%
1976 1.31 million t +16.8%
1977 1.29 million t -1.2%
1978 1.52 million t +18.0%
1979 1.63 million t +7.1%
1980 1.70 million t +4.5%
1981 1.65 million t -3.2%
1982 1.52 million t -8.0%
1983 1.57 million t +3.2%
1984 1.56 million t -0.2%
1985 1.55 million t -0.5%
1986 1.69 million t +8.7%
1987 1.75 million t +3.8%
1988 1.84 million t +4.7%
1989 1.82 million t -0.8%
1990 1.91 million t +4.9%
1991 1.98 million t +3.4%
1992 2.07 million t +4.8%
1993 2.00 million t -3.4%
1994 2.09 million t +4.6%
1995 1.96 million t -6.3%
1996 2.04 million t +3.8%
1997 2.16 million t +6.2%
1998 2.15 million t -0.5%
1999 2.23 million t +3.5%
2000 2.41 million t +8.0%
2001 2.22 million t -7.7%
2002 2.23 million t +0.4%
2003 2.16 million t -2.9%
2004 2.20 million t +1.6%
2005 2.14 million t -2.6%
2006 2.22 million t +3.6%
2007 2.08 million t -6.2%
2008 1.96 million t -5.9%
2009 1.53 million t -21.6%
2010 1.92 million t +25.2%
2011 1.88 million t -1.9%
2012 1.96 million t +4.1%
2013 2.12 million t +8.2%
2014 2.00 million t -5.6%
2015 2.03 million t +1.4%
2016 1.95 million t -4.0%
2017 2.00 million t +2.6%
2018 2.00 million t -0.1%
2019 1.70 million t -15.0%
2020 1.76 million t +3.7%
2021 1.64 million t -6.9%
2022 1.72 million t +5.2%
2023 1.44 million t -16.5%
2024 1.51 million t +5.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 1.51 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,743 t, 43.6× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • France's 1.51 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,046 t, 36.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pulp for paper — Import 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 +848.5% 106,900 t 1.01 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 330,889 t 100,000 t 1.16 million t 9
1970s 1.35 million t 1.08 million t 1.63 million t 10
1980s 1.67 million t 1.52 million t 1.84 million t 10
1990s 2.06 million t 1.91 million t 2.23 million t 10
2000s 2.11 million t 1.53 million t 2.41 million t 10
2010s 1.96 million t 1.70 million t 2.12 million t 10
2020s 1.62 million t 1.44 million t 1.76 million t 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 8 Türkiye 1.60 million t compare
  2. 8 Turkey 1.60 million t compare
  3. 10 India 1.58 million t compare
  4. 12 Spain 1.23 million t compare
  5. 13 Poland 1.19 million t compare
  6. 14 Japan 1.09 million t compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulp for paper — import quantity in France?
Pulp for paper — import quantity in France was 1.51 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2.41 million t in 2000.
What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 100,000 t in 1962.
How does France rank for pulp for paper — import quantity?
France ranks 11th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
Is pulp for paper — import quantity rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pulp for paper — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 10,258 data points, 1961–2024
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