Recovered paper — Export quantity in France
France: Recovered paper — Export quantity was 2.42 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Export quantity in France, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
France recorded 2.42 million t for recovered paper — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — export quantity in France peaked at 3.05 million t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 75,000 t, in 1971.
That places France 4th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Export quantity in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 87,000 t | — |
| 1971 | 75,000 t | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 113,000 t | +50.7% |
| 1973 | 169,000 t | +49.6% |
| 1974 | 203,000 t | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 209,700 t | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 310,400 t | +48.0% |
| 1977 | 302,500 t | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 327,800 t | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 362,500 t | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 360,600 t | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 372,100 t | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 407,500 t | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 422,900 t | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 500,000 t | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 475,500 t | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 476,000 t | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 512,000 t | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 546,000 t | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 511,000 t | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 519,000 t | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 601,400 t | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 587,202 t | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 424,000 t | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 669,000 t | +57.8% |
| 1995 | 786,000 t | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 745,000 t | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 749,600 t | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 871,300 t | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million t | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 911,274 t | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million t | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million t | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 1.35 million t | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 1.63 million t | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 1.84 million t | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 2.00 million t | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 2.15 million t | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.19 million t | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.79 million t | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 2.68 million t | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.92 million t | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 3.05 million t | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.90 million t | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.86 million t | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.87 million t | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.86 million t | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.90 million t | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.53 million t | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 2.43 million t | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.02 million t | -16.8% |
| 2021 | 2.56 million t | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 2.51 million t | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.63 million t | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 2.42 million t | -7.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.42 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 76,668 t, 31.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 2.42 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,659 t, 31.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215,990 t | 75,000 t | 362,500 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 458,360 t | 360,600 t | 546,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 698,050 t | 424,000 t | 1.03 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.70 million t | 911,274 t | 2.79 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.80 million t | 2.43 million t | 3.05 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 million t | 2.02 million t | 2.63 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 United States 12.05 million t compare
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.79 million t compare
- 2 United Kingdom 3.79 million t compare
- 5 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.19 million t compare
- 6 Japan 2.00 million t compare
- 7 Italy 1.90 million t 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 recovered paper — export quantity in France?
- Recovered paper — export quantity in France was 2.42 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 million t in 2012.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,000 t in 1971.
- How does France rank for recovered paper — export quantity?
- France ranks 4th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — export quantity rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 Recovered paper — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en